What is enforcing contracts: procedures in Australia?

Enforcing contracts: procedures in Australia was 28 number in 2014, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 29 number in 2003.

What is the lowest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 28 number in 2006.

How does Australia rank for enforcing contracts: procedures?

Australia ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is enforcing contracts: procedures rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Enforcing contracts: Procedures in Australia

Name: Enforcing contracts: Procedures in Australia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Australia: Enforcing contracts: Procedures was 28 number in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)

28 number

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

169th

of 181 countries

All-time high

29 number

in 2003

All-time low

28 number

in 2006

Years of data

2003–2014

Enforcing contracts: Procedures in Australia, 2003–2014

Source: World Bank. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, enforcing contracts: procedures in Australia stood at 28 number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: procedures in Australia peaked at 29 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28 number, in 2006.

That places Australia 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	28.43 number	28 number	29 number	7
2010s	28 number	28 number	28 number	5

Countries ranked near Australia

169 Botswana 28 number compare
171 Czechia 27 number compare
171 Iceland 27 number compare
171 Latvia 27 number compare

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More reference data data for Australia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: procedures in Australia?: Enforcing contracts: procedures in Australia was 28 number in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 29 number in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 28 number in 2006.
How does Australia rank for enforcing contracts: procedures?: Australia ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is enforcing contracts: procedures rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Enforcing contracts: Procedures (number)
Unit: number
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 2,113 data points, 2003–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The procedures to enforce contracts records the list of procedural steps compiled for each economy that traces the chronology of a commercial dispute before the relevant court. A procedure is defined as any interaction, required by law or commonly carried out in practice, between the parties or between them and the judge or court officer. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB04-15 studies.