Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in United States of America

United States of America: Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) was 14.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.6 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.6 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
13.8 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in United States of America, 2015–2019

0510152015201720192015: 13.8 DB17-20 methodology2016: 13.8 DB17-20 methodology2017: 13.8 DB17-20 methodology2018: 13.8 DB17-20 methodology2019: 14.6 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 United States of America stood at 14.6 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over five years.

That places United States of America 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) (DB17-20 methodology) in United States of America, 2015 to 2019.
Year DB17-20 methodology Change
2015 13.8 DB17-20 methodology
2016 13.8 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 13.8 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 13.8 DB17-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 14.6 DB17-20 methodology +5.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in United States of America?
Enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) in United States of America was 14.6 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 14.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for enforcing contracts: quality of the judicial processes index (0-18)?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this United States of America 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.