Enforcing contracts: Court automation (0-4) in Germany

Germany: Enforcing contracts: Court automation (0-4) was 3.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.5 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 133.3%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
1.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Enforcing contracts: Court automation (0-4) in Germany, 2015–2019

012342015201720192015: 1.5 DB17-20 methodology2016: 1.5 DB17-20 methodology2017: 1.5 DB17-20 methodology2018: 1.5 DB17-20 methodology2019: 3.5 DB17-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: court automation (0-4) in Germany stood at 3.5 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 133.3% on the previous year and up 133.3% over five years.

That places Germany 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Enforcing contracts: Court automation (0-4) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Court automation (0-4) (DB17-20 methodology) in Germany, 2015 to 2019.
Year DB17-20 methodology Change
2015 1.5 DB17-20 methodology —
2016 1.5 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 1.5 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 1.5 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 3.5 DB17-20 methodology +133.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3.5 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 DB17-20 methodology, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3.5 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 DB17-20 methodology, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Denmark 3.5 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 9 Palau 3.5 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom 3.5 DB17-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: court automation (0-4) in Germany?
Enforcing contracts: court automation (0-4) in Germany was 3.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: court automation (0-4) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: court automation (0-4) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Germany rank for enforcing contracts: court automation (0-4)?
Germany ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Court automation (0-4) (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Court automation (0-4) (DB17-20 methodology)
Unit
DB17-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 955 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

The court automation evaluates four aspects: (i) whether the initial complaint can be filed electronically; (ii) whether the initial complaint can be served electronically; (iii) whether court fees can be paid electronically; and (iv) whether judgments rendered in commercial matters are made available to the public. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.