Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment in United States

United States: Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment was 100 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
100 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
100 days
in 2012
All-time low
90 days
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment in United States, 2011–2019

0204060801002011201520192011: 90 days2012: 100 days2013: 100 days2014: 100 days2015: 100 days2016: 100 days2017: 100 days2018: 100 days2019: 100 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

United States recorded 100 days for enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment in United States peaked at 100 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90 days, in 2011.

That places United States 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment in United States, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Enforcement of judgment (days) in United States, 2011 to 2019.
Year days Change
2011 90 days —
2012 100 days +11.1%
2013 100 days +0.0%
2014 100 days +0.0%
2015 100 days +0.0%
2016 100 days +0.0%
2017 100 days +0.0%
2018 100 days +0.0%
2019 100 days +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 100 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 120 days, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 140 Moldova 105 days compare
  2. 140 Uganda 105 days compare
  3. 140 Uzbekistan 105 days compare
  4. 143 France 100 days compare
  5. 143 Iraq 100 days compare
  6. 143 Thailand 100 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment in United States?
Enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment in United States was 100 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 100 days in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 90 days in 2011.
How does United States rank for enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment?
United States ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: enforcement of judgment rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.