Enforcing contracts: Time in Argentina

Argentina: Enforcing contracts: Time was 995 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
995 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
995 days
in 2013
All-time low
590 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Argentina, 2003–2019

02004006008001.0k2003201120192003: 590 days2004: 590 days2005: 590 days2006: 590 days2007: 590 days2008: 590 days2009: 590 days2010: 590 days2011: 590 days2012: 835 days2013: 995 days2014: 995 days2015: 995 days2016: 995 days2017: 995 days2018: 995 days2019: 995 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Argentina stood at 995 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Argentina peaked at 995 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 590 days, in 2003.

That places Argentina 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Argentina, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 590 days —
2004 590 days +0.0%
2005 590 days +0.0%
2006 590 days +0.0%
2007 590 days +0.0%
2008 590 days +0.0%
2009 590 days +0.0%
2010 590 days +0.0%
2011 590 days +0.0%
2012 835 days +41.5%
2013 995 days +19.2%
2014 995 days +0.0%
2015 995 days +0.0%
2016 995 days +0.0%
2017 995 days +0.0%
2018 995 days +0.0%
2019 995 days +0.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 995 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 995 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 590 days 590 days 590 days 7
2010s 898 days 590 days 995 days 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Cyprus 1,100 days compare
  2. 21 Pakistan 1,071 days compare
  3. 22 Egypt 1,010 days compare
  4. 24 Israel 975 days compare
  5. 25 Philippines 962 days compare
  6. 26 Eswatini 956 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Argentina?
Enforcing contracts: time in Argentina was 995 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 995 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 590 days in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Time (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The time to enforce contracts is recorded in calendar days, counted from the moment plaintiff decides to file the lawsuit in court until payment. The average duration of the following three different stages of dispute resolution is recorded: (i) filing and service, (ii) trial and judgment, and (iii) enforcement.