Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) was 9.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.5 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
8.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in Costa Rica, 2015–2019

02468102015201720192015: 8.5 DB17-20 methodology2016: 8.5 DB17-20 methodology2017: 8.5 DB17-20 methodology2018: 8.5 DB17-20 methodology2019: 9.5 DB17-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in Costa Rica stood at 9.5 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over five years.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) (DB17-20 methodology) in Costa Rica, 2015 to 2019.
Year DB17-20 methodology Change
2015 8.5 DB17-20 methodology
2016 8.5 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 8.5 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 8.5 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 9.5 DB17-20 methodology +11.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in Costa Rica?
Enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in Costa Rica was 9.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18)?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
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Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) (DB17-20 methodology)
Unit
DB17-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 955 data points, 2015–2019
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The quality of judicial processes index is the sum of the court structure and proceedings, case management, court automation and alternative dispute resolution. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.