Enforcing contracts: Time in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Enforcing contracts: Time was 595 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
595 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
895 days
in 2003
All-time low
595 days
in 2004
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2019

02004006008002003201120192003: 895 days2004: 595 days2005: 595 days2006: 595 days2007: 595 days2008: 595 days2009: 595 days2010: 595 days2011: 595 days2012: 595 days2013: 595 days2014: 595 days2015: 595 days2016: 595 days2017: 595 days2018: 595 days2019: 595 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 595 days. That is the lowest 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 895 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 595 days, in 2004.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 895 days —
2004 595 days -33.5%
2005 595 days +0.0%
2006 595 days +0.0%
2007 595 days +0.0%
2008 595 days +0.0%
2009 595 days +0.0%
2010 595 days +0.0%
2011 595 days +0.0%
2012 595 days +0.0%
2013 595 days +0.0%
2014 595 days +0.0%
2015 595 days +0.0%
2016 595 days +0.0%
2017 595 days +0.0%
2018 595 days +0.0%
2019 595 days +0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 595 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 595 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 637.86 days 595 days 895 days 7
2010s 595 days 595 days 595 days 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 82 South Africa 600 days compare
  2. 83 Oman 598 days compare
  3. 83 Switzerland 598 days compare
  4. 85 Benin 595 days compare
  5. 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 595 days compare
  6. 88 Bolivia 591 days compare
  7. 88 Papua New Guinea 591 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Enforcing contracts: time in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 595 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 895 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 595 days in 2004.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.