Enforcing contracts: Time in Austria

Austria: Enforcing contracts: Time was 397 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
397 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 191 countries
All-time high
397 days
in 2003
All-time low
397 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Austria, 2003–2019

01002003004002003201120192003: 397 days2004: 397 days2005: 397 days2006: 397 days2007: 397 days2008: 397 days2009: 397 days2010: 397 days2011: 397 days2012: 397 days2013: 397 days2014: 397 days2015: 397 days2016: 397 days2017: 397 days2018: 397 days2019: 397 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Austria is 397 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Austria peaked at 397 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 397 days, in 2003.

Austria ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Austria, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 397 days —
2004 397 days +0.0%
2005 397 days +0.0%
2006 397 days +0.0%
2007 397 days +0.0%
2008 397 days +0.0%
2009 397 days +0.0%
2010 397 days +0.0%
2011 397 days +0.0%
2012 397 days +0.0%
2013 397 days +0.0%
2014 397 days +0.0%
2015 397 days +0.0%
2016 397 days +0.0%
2017 397 days +0.0%
2018 397 days +0.0%
2019 397 days +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 397 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 397 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 397 days 397 days 397 days 7
2010s 397 days 397 days 397 days 10

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 162 Norway 400 days compare
  2. 162 Vietnam 400 days compare
  3. 164 Nigeria 399 days compare
  4. 165 Fiji 397 days compare
  5. 167 Hong Kong 385 days compare
  6. 168 Niger 380 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Austria?
Enforcing contracts: time in Austria was 397 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 397 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 397 days in 2003.
How does Austria rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Austria ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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.