Enforcing contracts: Time in Benin
Benin: Enforcing contracts: Time was 595 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts: Time in Benin, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Benin is 595 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Benin peaked at 825 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 595 days, in 2019.
That places Benin 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Time in Benin, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 825 days | — |
| 2004 | 825 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 825 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 825 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 825 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 825 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 825 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 825 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 795 days | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 795 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 795 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 750 days | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 750 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 750 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 750 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 750 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 595 days | -20.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 595 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 595 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 585 days, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 825 days | 825 days | 825 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 755.5 days | 595 days | 825 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 82 South Africa 600 days compare
- 83 Oman 598 days compare
- 83 Switzerland 598 days compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 595 days compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 595 days compare
- 88 Bolivia 591 days compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 591 days compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Benin?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Benin was 595 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 825 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 days in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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
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.