Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score was 67.41 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
67.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.31
in 2003
All-time low
66.23
in 2006
Years of data
12
2003–2014

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

0204060802003200820142003: 70.32004: 68.42005: 66.92006: 66.22007: 66.22008: 66.22009: 66.42010: 68.42011: 68.42012: 67.42013: 67.42014: 67.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in United Kingdom is 67.41, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in United Kingdom peaked at 70.31 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.23, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom, 2003 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2003 70.31
2004 68.44 -2.7%
2005 66.94 -2.2%
2006 66.23 -1.1%
2007 66.23 +0.0%
2008 66.23 +0.0%
2009 66.36 +0.2%
2010 68.45 +3.1%
2011 68.45 +0.0%
2012 67.41 -1.5%
2013 67.41 +0.0%
2014 67.41 +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 67.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.27, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 67.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.94, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.25 66.23 70.31 7
2010s 67.82 67.41 68.45 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 31 Hungary 67.62 compare
  2. 32 Cape Verde 67.61 compare
  3. 33 Tajikistan 67.42 compare
  4. 35 Turkey 67.13 compare
  5. 36 China 67.02 compare
  6. 37 Denmark 66.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in United Kingdom?
Enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in United Kingdom was 67.41 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 70.31 in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 66.23 in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?
United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
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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.