Enforcing contracts: Time in India

India: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,445 days in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1,445 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,445 days
in 2013
All-time low
1,420 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in India, 2003–2019

05001.0k1.5k2003201120192003: 1.4k days2004: 1.4k days2005: 1.4k days2006: 1.4k days2007: 1.4k days2008: 1.4k days2009: 1.4k days2010: 1.4k days2011: 1.4k days2012: 1.4k days2013: 1.4k days2014: 1.4k days2015: 1.4k days2016: 1.4k days2017: 1.4k days2018: 1.4k days2019: 1.4k days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

India recorded 1,445 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in India peaked at 1,445 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,420 days, in 2003.

That places India 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,420 days 1,420 days 1,420 days 7
2010s 1,438 days 1,420 days 1,445 days 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Suriname 1,715 days compare
  2. 3 Greece 1,711 days compare
  3. 4 Afghanistan 1,642 days compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 1,442 days compare
  5. 7 Guatemala 1,402 days compare
  6. 8 Barbados 1,340 days compare
  7. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 1,340 days compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in India?
Enforcing contracts: time in India was 1,445 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1,445 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1,420 days in 2003.
How does India rank for enforcing contracts: time?
India ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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.