Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Ireland

Ireland: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score was 75.47 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
75.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.16
in 2006
All-time low
75.47
in 2011
Years of data
12
2003–2014

Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Ireland, 2003–2014

0204060802003200820142003: 77.12004: 77.12005: 78.12006: 79.22007: 79.22008: 79.22009: 79.22010: 79.22011: 75.52012: 75.52013: 75.52014: 75.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Ireland is 75.47, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Ireland peaked at 79.16 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.47, in 2011.

That places Ireland 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Ireland, 2003 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2003 77.08
2004 77.08 +0.0%
2005 78.12 +1.4%
2006 79.16 +1.3%
2007 79.16 +0.0%
2008 79.16 +0.0%
2009 79.16 +0.0%
2010 79.16 +0.0%
2011 75.47 -4.7%
2012 75.47 +0.0%
2013 75.47 +0.0%
2014 75.47 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 75.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.27, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 75.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.94, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.41 77.08 79.16 7
2010s 76.21 75.47 79.16 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Australia 76.34 compare
  2. 11 France 76.25 compare
  3. 12 Latvia 75.59 compare
  4. 14 Norway 75.13 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 75.1 compare
  6. 16 Germany 74.96 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Ireland?
Enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Ireland was 75.47 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 79.16 in 2006.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 75.47 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,119 data points, 2003–2014
Last refreshed

The score for enforcing contracts is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for resolving a commercial dispute through a local first-instance court. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB04-15 studies.