Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in South Africa

South Africa: Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) was 8.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.5 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
7 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

024682015201720192015: 7 DB17-20 methodology2016: 7 DB17-20 methodology2017: 7 DB17-20 methodology2018: 7 DB17-20 methodology2019: 8.5 DB17-20 methodology

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 8.5 DB17-20 methodology for enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over five years.

That places South Africa 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) (DB17-20 methodology) in South Africa, 2015 to 2019.
Year DB17-20 methodology Change
2015 7 DB17-20 methodology
2016 7 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 7 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 7 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 8.5 DB17-20 methodology +21.4%

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  10. 82 Thailand 8.5 DB17-20 methodology compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in South Africa?
Enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in South Africa was 8.5 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18)?
South Africa ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this South Africa 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.