Enforcing contracts: Time in Germany

Germany: Enforcing contracts: Time was 499 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
499 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
499 days
in 2016
All-time low
394 days
in 2005
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Germany, 2003–2019

01002003004005002003201120192003: 403 days2004: 403 days2005: 394 days2006: 394 days2007: 394 days2008: 394 days2009: 394 days2010: 394 days2011: 394 days2012: 394 days2013: 394 days2014: 459 days2015: 479 days2016: 499 days2017: 499 days2018: 499 days2019: 499 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Germany stood at 499 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Germany peaked at 499 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 394 days, in 2005.

That places Germany 126th 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 396.57 days 394 days 403 days 7
2010s 451 days 394 days 499 days 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 123 Belgium 505 days compare
  2. 123 Iran 505 days compare
  3. 123 Malta 505 days compare
  4. 127 Solomon Islands 497 days compare
  5. 128 China 496.25 days compare
  6. 129 Eritrea 490 days compare
  7. 129 Mauritius 490 days compare
  8. 129 Nicaragua 490 days compare
  9. 129 Uganda 490 days compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Germany?
Enforcing contracts: time in Germany was 499 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 499 days in 2016.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 394 days in 2005.
How does Germany rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Germany ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.