Enforcing contracts: Time in China

China: Enforcing contracts: Time was 496.25 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
496.25 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
496.25 days
in 2013
All-time low
421 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in China, 2003–2019

01002003004005002003201120192003: 421 days2004: 421 days2005: 421 days2006: 421 days2007: 421 days2008: 421 days2009: 421 days2010: 421 days2011: 421 days2012: 421 days2013: 496.2 days2014: 496.2 days2015: 496.2 days2016: 496.2 days2017: 496.2 days2018: 496.2 days2019: 496.2 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in China stood at 496.25 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in China peaked at 496.25 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 421 days, in 2003.

China ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 421 days 421 days 421 days 7
2010s 473.68 days 421 days 496.25 days 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in China?
Enforcing contracts: time in China was 496.25 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 496.25 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 421 days in 2003.
How does China rank for enforcing contracts: time?
China ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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
190 places, 3,083 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.