Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in United States
United States: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score was 66.61 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in United States, 2003–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in United States is 66.61, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in United States peaked at 78.26 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66.61, in 2013.
That places United States 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77.22 | — |
| 2004 | 77.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.26 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.76 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.85 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 66.61 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 66.61 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 66.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.27, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.17 | 76.76 | 78.26 | 7 |
| 2010s | 72.32 | 66.61 | 76.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in United States?
- Enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in United States was 66.61 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.26 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.61 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?
- United States ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
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.