Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment in South Africa

South Africa: Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment was 80 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
80 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
80 days
in 2011
All-time low
80 days
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment in South Africa, 2011–2019

0204060802011201520192011: 80 days2012: 80 days2013: 80 days2014: 80 days2015: 80 days2016: 80 days2017: 80 days2018: 80 days2019: 80 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment in South Africa stood at 80 days. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment in South Africa peaked at 80 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80 days, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment (days) in South Africa, 2011 to 2019.
Year days Change
2011 80 days —
2012 80 days +0.0%
2013 80 days +0.0%
2014 80 days +0.0%
2015 80 days +0.0%
2016 80 days +0.0%
2017 80 days +0.0%
2018 80 days +0.0%
2019 80 days +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 80 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180 days, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 80 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 180 days, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 168 Botswana 80 days compare
  2. 168 Iceland 80 days compare
  3. 168 Tonga 80 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment in South Africa?
Enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment in South Africa was 80 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 80 days in 2011.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 80 days in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment?
South Africa ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,711 data points, 2011–2019
Last refreshed

The time for enforcement of judgment captures the time from the moment the time to appeal has elapsed until the money is recovered by the winning party.