What is enforcing contracts: procedures in Belgium?

Enforcing contracts: procedures in Belgium was 26 number in 2014, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 28 number in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 26 number in 2008.

How does Belgium rank for enforcing contracts: procedures?

Belgium ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is enforcing contracts: procedures rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Belgium 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 Belgium

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

Belgium: Enforcing contracts: Procedures was 26 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

26 number

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

174th

of 181 countries

All-time high

28 number

in 2003

All-time low

26 number

in 2008

Years of data

2003–2014

Enforcing contracts: Procedures in Belgium, 2003–2014

Source: World Bank. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, enforcing contracts: procedures in Belgium stood at 26 number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: procedures in Belgium peaked at 28 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26 number, in 2008.

That places Belgium 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	27.43 number	26 number	28 number	7
2010s	26 number	26 number	26 number	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

171 Czechia 27 number compare
171 Iceland 27 number compare
171 Latvia 27 number compare
174 Hong Kong 26 number compare
174 Luxembourg 26 number compare
174 Netherlands 26 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: procedures in Belgium?: Enforcing contracts: procedures in Belgium was 26 number in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 28 number in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 26 number in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for enforcing contracts: procedures?: Belgium ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is enforcing contracts: procedures rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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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.