Enforcing contracts: Time in Brazil

Brazil: Enforcing contracts: Time was 801.2 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
801.2 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
801.2 days
in 2013
All-time low
731 days
in 2005
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Brazil, 2003–2019

02004006008002003201120192003: 751 days2004: 751 days2005: 731 days2006: 731 days2007: 731 days2008: 731 days2009: 731 days2010: 731 days2011: 731 days2012: 731 days2013: 801.2 days2014: 801.2 days2015: 801.2 days2016: 801.2 days2017: 801.2 days2018: 801.2 days2019: 801.2 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Brazil stood at 801.2 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Brazil peaked at 801.2 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 731 days, in 2005.

That places Brazil 42nd 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Brazil, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 751 days —
2004 751 days +0.0%
2005 731 days -2.7%
2006 731 days +0.0%
2007 731 days +0.0%
2008 731 days +0.0%
2009 731 days +0.0%
2010 731 days +0.0%
2011 731 days +0.0%
2012 731 days +0.0%
2013 801.2 days +9.6%
2014 801.2 days +0.0%
2015 801.2 days +0.0%
2016 801.2 days +0.0%
2017 801.2 days +0.0%
2018 801.2 days +0.0%
2019 801.2 days +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 801.2 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 801.2 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 736.71 days 731 days 751 days 7
2010s 780.14 days 731 days 801.2 days 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Madagascar 811 days compare
  2. 40 Palau 810 days compare
  3. 40 Sudan 810 days compare
  4. 43 Cameroon 800 days compare
  5. 44 Panama 790 days compare
  6. 45 Slovakia 775 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Brazil?
Enforcing contracts: time in Brazil was 801.2 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 801.2 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 731 days in 2005.
How does Brazil rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.