Enforcing contracts: Time in Iceland
Iceland: Enforcing contracts: Time was 417 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Time in Iceland, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Iceland is 417 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Iceland peaked at 417 days in 2009 and was at its lowest, 393 days, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Time in Iceland, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 393 days | — |
| 2005 | 393 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 393 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 393 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 393 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 417 days | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 417 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 417 days | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 417 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 417 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397 days | 393 days | 417 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 417 days | 417 days | 417 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Iceland?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Iceland was 417 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 417 days in 2009.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 days in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.