Enforcing contracts: Time in Australia

Australia: Enforcing contracts: Time was 402 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
402 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 191 countries
All-time high
402 days
in 2013
All-time low
395 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Australia, 2003–2019

01002003004002003201120192003: 395 days2004: 395 days2005: 395 days2006: 395 days2007: 395 days2008: 395 days2009: 395 days2010: 395 days2011: 395 days2012: 395 days2013: 402 days2014: 402 days2015: 402 days2016: 402 days2017: 402 days2018: 402 days2019: 402 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Australia stood at 402 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Australia peaked at 402 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 395 days, in 2003.

That places Australia 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Australia, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 395 days —
2004 395 days +0.0%
2005 395 days +0.0%
2006 395 days +0.0%
2007 395 days +0.0%
2008 395 days +0.0%
2009 395 days +0.0%
2010 395 days +0.0%
2011 395 days +0.0%
2012 395 days +0.0%
2013 402 days +1.8%
2014 402 days +0.0%
2015 402 days +0.0%
2016 402 days +0.0%
2017 402 days +0.0%
2018 402 days +0.0%
2019 402 days +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 402 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 402 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 442.5 days, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 395 days 395 days 395 days 7
2010s 399.9 days 395 days 402 days 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 158 Kyrgyzstan 410 days compare
  2. 158 Zimbabwe 410 days compare
  3. 160 Indonesia 403.2 days compare
  4. 162 Norway 400 days compare
  5. 162 Vietnam 400 days compare
  6. 164 Nigeria 399 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Australia?
Enforcing contracts: time in Australia was 402 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 402 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 395 days in 2003.
How does Australia rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Australia ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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.