Enforcing contracts: Time in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enforcing contracts: Time was 852 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts: Time in Costa Rica, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Costa Rica stood at 852 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Costa Rica peaked at 877 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 852 days, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enforcing contracts: Time in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 877 days | — |
| 2004 | 877 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 877 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 877 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 877 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 877 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 852 days | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 852 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 852 days | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 852 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 852 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 873.43 days | 852 days | 877 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 852 days | 852 days | 852 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Costa Rica?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Costa Rica was 852 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 877 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 852 days in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.