Enforcing contracts: Time in Denmark

Denmark: Enforcing contracts: Time was 485 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
485 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
515 days
in 2013
All-time low
380 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Denmark, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 380 days2004: 380 days2005: 380 days2006: 380 days2007: 380 days2008: 380 days2009: 380 days2010: 410 days2011: 410 days2012: 410 days2013: 515 days2014: 485 days2015: 485 days2016: 485 days2017: 485 days2018: 485 days2019: 485 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Denmark stood at 485 days.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Denmark peaked at 515 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 380 days, in 2003.

That places Denmark 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 380 days 380 days 380 days 7
2010s 465.5 days 410 days 515 days 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 133 Togo 488 days compare
  2. 134 Finland 485 days compare
  3. 136 Cambodia 483 days compare
  4. 136 Sweden 483 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Denmark?
Enforcing contracts: time in Denmark was 485 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 515 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 380 days in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Denmark ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.