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

Portugal: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score was 59.55 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
59.55
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
59.85
in 2009
All-time low
54.42
in 2004
Years of data
12
2003–2014

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

02040602003200820142003: 55.52004: 54.42005: 54.42006: 54.42007: 54.42008: 55.52009: 59.92010: 59.92011: 59.92012: 59.92013: 59.92014: 59.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Portugal stood at 59.55.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Portugal peaked at 59.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.42, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 73rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.49 54.42 59.85 7
2010s 59.79 59.55 59.85 5

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  4. 74 Haiti 59.32 compare
  5. 75 Marshall Islands 58.82 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Portugal?
Enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Portugal was 59.55 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 59.85 in 2009.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 54.42 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?
Portugal ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,113 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.