Enforcing contracts: Time in Egypt

Egypt: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,010 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1,010 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,010 days
in 2003
All-time low
1,010 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Egypt, 2003–2019

02505007501.0k2003201120192003: 1.0k days2004: 1.0k days2005: 1.0k days2006: 1.0k days2007: 1.0k days2008: 1.0k days2009: 1.0k days2010: 1.0k days2011: 1.0k days2012: 1.0k days2013: 1.0k days2014: 1.0k days2015: 1.0k days2016: 1.0k days2017: 1.0k days2018: 1.0k days2019: 1.0k days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Egypt stood at 1,010 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Egypt peaked at 1,010 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,010 days, in 2003.

That places Egypt 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Egypt, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 1,010 days —
2004 1,010 days +0.0%
2005 1,010 days +0.0%
2006 1,010 days +0.0%
2007 1,010 days +0.0%
2008 1,010 days +0.0%
2009 1,010 days +0.0%
2010 1,010 days +0.0%
2011 1,010 days +0.0%
2012 1,010 days +0.0%
2013 1,010 days +0.0%
2014 1,010 days +0.0%
2015 1,010 days +0.0%
2016 1,010 days +0.0%
2017 1,010 days +0.0%
2018 1,010 days +0.0%
2019 1,010 days +0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 1,010 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 1,010 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 630 days, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,010 days 1,010 days 1,010 days 7
2010s 1,010 days 1,010 days 1,010 days 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 19 Italy 1,120 days compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 1,100 days compare
  3. 21 Pakistan 1,071 days compare
  4. 23 Argentina 995 days compare
  5. 24 Israel 975 days compare
  6. 25 Philippines 962 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Egypt?
Enforcing contracts: time in Egypt was 1,010 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1,010 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,010 days in 2003.
How does Egypt rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Egypt ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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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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.