Enforcing contracts: Time in Guatemala

Guatemala: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,402 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,402 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,459 days
in 2003
All-time low
1,402 days
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Guatemala, 2003–2019

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Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Guatemala is 1,402 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Guatemala peaked at 1,459 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,402 days, in 2013.

Guatemala ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,459 days 1,459 days 1,459 days 7
2010s 1,419 days 1,402 days 1,459 days 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 4 Afghanistan 1,642 days compare
  2. 5 India 1,445 days compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 1,442 days compare
  4. 8 Barbados 1,340 days compare
  5. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 1,340 days compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 1,318 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Guatemala?
Enforcing contracts: time in Guatemala was 1,402 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1,459 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,402 days in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Guatemala ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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.