What is enforcing contracts: procedures in United States?

Enforcing contracts: procedures in United States was 33.6 number in 2014, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 33.6 number in 2013.

What is the lowest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 32 number in 2006.

How does United States rank for enforcing contracts: procedures?

United States ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is enforcing contracts: procedures rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this United States 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 United States

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

United States: Enforcing contracts: Procedures was 33.6 number in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)

33.6 number

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

139th

of 181 countries

All-time high

33.6 number

in 2013

All-time low

32 number

in 2006

Years of data

2003–2014

Enforcing contracts: Procedures in United States, 2003–2014

Source: World Bank. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: procedures in United States is 33.6 number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: procedures in United States peaked at 33.6 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32 number, in 2006.

United States ranks 139th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	32.43 number	32 number	33 number	7
2010s	32.64 number	32 number	33.6 number	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: procedures in United States?: Enforcing contracts: procedures in United States was 33.6 number in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 33.6 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: procedures recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 32 number in 2006.
How does United States rank for enforcing contracts: procedures?: United States ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is enforcing contracts: procedures rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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.