Enforcing contracts: Time in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Enforcing contracts: Time was 385 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Time in Hong Kong, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Hong Kong is 385 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Hong Kong peaked at 385 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 236 days, in 2003.
Hong Kong ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Time in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 236 days | — |
| 2004 | 236 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 236 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 236 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 236 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 236 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 305 days | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 305 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 385 days | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 385 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 385 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 385 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 385 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 385 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 385 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 385 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 385 days | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 385 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 385 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 442.5 days, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.86 days | 236 days | 305 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 377 days | 305 days | 385 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Hong Kong?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Hong Kong was 385 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 385 days in 2011.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 236 days in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Hong Kong ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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
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.