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Enforcing contracts: Alternative dispute resolution (0-3) in China

China: Enforcing contracts: Alternative dispute resolution (0-3) was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
3 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
All-time low
3 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Enforcing contracts: Alternative dispute resolution (0-3) in China, 2015–2019

01232015201720192015: 3 DB16-20 methodology2016: 3 DB16-20 methodology2017: 3 DB16-20 methodology2018: 3 DB16-20 methodology2019: 3 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

China recorded 3 DB16-20 methodology for enforcing contracts: alternative dispute resolution (0-3) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

China ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enforcing contracts: Alternative dispute resolution (0-3) in China, year by year

Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2015 3 DB16-20 methodology —
2016 3 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 3 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 3 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 3 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 3 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • China's 3 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

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  11. 1 Latvia 3 DB16-20 methodology compare
  12. 1 Lithuania 3 DB16-20 methodology compare
  13. 1 Poland 3 DB16-20 methodology compare
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  15. 1 Spain 3 DB16-20 methodology compare
  16. 1 Taiwan 3 DB16-20 methodology compare
  17. 1 Uzbekistan 3 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: alternative dispute resolution (0-3) in China?
Enforcing contracts: alternative dispute resolution (0-3) in China was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: alternative dispute resolution (0-3) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: alternative dispute resolution (0-3) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
How does China rank for enforcing contracts: alternative dispute resolution (0-3)?
China ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Alternative dispute resolution (0-3) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Alternative dispute resolution (0-3) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 955 data points, 2015–2019
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The alternative dispute resolution evaluates two aspects: (i) whether domestic commercial arbitration is regulated by law, all disputes can be submitted to arbitration and valid arbitration clauses are usually enforced by courts; and (ii) whether voluntary mediation and/or conciliation are a recognized way of resolving commercial disputes, they are regulated by law and there are financial incentives for parties to attempt mediation of conciliation. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.