Enforcing contracts: Time in Greece

Greece: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,711 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,711 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,711 days
in 2016
All-time low
819 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Greece, 2003–2019

05001.0k1.5k2003201120192003: 819 days2004: 819 days2005: 819 days2006: 819 days2007: 819 days2008: 900 days2009: 960 days2010: 1.0k days2011: 1.1k days2012: 1.1k days2013: 1.3k days2014: 1.6k days2015: 1.6k days2016: 1.7k days2017: 1.7k days2018: 1.7k days2019: 1.7k days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Greece stood at 1,711 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Greece peaked at 1,711 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 819 days, in 2003.

That places Greece 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 850.71 days 819 days 960 days 7
2010s 1,457 days 1,030 days 1,711 days 10

Countries ranked near Greece

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  3. 4 Afghanistan 1,642 days compare
  4. 5 India 1,445 days compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 1,442 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Greece?
Enforcing contracts: time in Greece was 1,711 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,711 days in 2016.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 819 days in 2003.
How does Greece rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Greece ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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.