Enforcing contracts: Time in France

France: Enforcing contracts: Time was 447 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
447 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
447 days
in 2003
All-time low
447 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in France, 2003–2019

01002003004002003201120192003: 447 days2004: 447 days2005: 447 days2006: 447 days2007: 447 days2008: 447 days2009: 447 days2010: 447 days2011: 447 days2012: 447 days2013: 447 days2014: 447 days2015: 447 days2016: 447 days2017: 447 days2018: 447 days2019: 447 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in France stood at 447 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in France peaked at 447 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 447 days, in 2003.

That places France 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Time in France, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in France, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 447 days —
2004 447 days +0.0%
2005 447 days +0.0%
2006 447 days +0.0%
2007 447 days +0.0%
2008 447 days +0.0%
2009 447 days +0.0%
2010 447 days +0.0%
2011 447 days +0.0%
2012 447 days +0.0%
2013 447 days +0.0%
2014 447 days +0.0%
2015 447 days +0.0%
2016 447 days +0.0%
2017 447 days +0.0%
2018 447 days +0.0%
2019 447 days +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 447 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 447 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 447 days 447 days 447 days 7
2010s 447 days 447 days 447 days 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 144 Namibia 460 days compare
  2. 145 Estonia 455 days compare
  3. 145 Samoa 455 days compare
  4. 148 Burkina Faso 446 days compare
  5. 149 United Arab Emirates 445 days compare
  6. 150 United States 444 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in France?
Enforcing contracts: time in France was 447 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 447 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 447 days in 2003.
How does France rank for enforcing contracts: time?
France ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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.