Enforcing contracts: Time in Croatia

Croatia: Enforcing contracts: Time was 650 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
650 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
650 days
in 2013
All-time low
561 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Croatia, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 561 days2004: 561 days2005: 561 days2006: 561 days2007: 561 days2008: 561 days2009: 561 days2010: 561 days2011: 561 days2012: 572 days2013: 650 days2014: 650 days2015: 650 days2016: 650 days2017: 650 days2018: 650 days2019: 650 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Croatia stood at 650 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Croatia peaked at 650 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 561 days, in 2003.

Croatia ranks 63rd of 191 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.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Croatia, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 561 days —
2004 561 days +0.0%
2005 561 days +0.0%
2006 561 days +0.0%
2007 561 days +0.0%
2008 561 days +0.0%
2009 561 days +0.0%
2010 561 days +0.0%
2011 561 days +0.0%
2012 572 days +2.0%
2013 650 days +13.6%
2014 650 days +0.0%
2015 650 days +0.0%
2016 650 days +0.0%
2017 650 days +0.0%
2018 650 days +0.0%
2019 650 days +0.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 650 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 650 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 561 days 561 days 561 days 7
2010s 624.4 days 561 days 650 days 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 60 Botswana 660 days compare
  2. 60 Central African Republic 660 days compare
  3. 60 Kiribati 660 days compare
  4. 63 Ireland 650 days compare
  5. 63 Senegal 650 days compare
  6. 66 Saint Lucia 645 days compare
  7. 66 Yemen 645 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Croatia?
Enforcing contracts: time in Croatia was 650 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 650 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 561 days in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Croatia ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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.