Enforcing contracts: Time in Iraq

Iraq: Enforcing contracts: Time was 520 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
520 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 191 countries
All-time high
520 days
in 2004
All-time low
520 days
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Iraq, 2004–2019

02004006002004201120192004: 520 days2005: 520 days2006: 520 days2007: 520 days2008: 520 days2009: 520 days2010: 520 days2011: 520 days2012: 520 days2013: 520 days2014: 520 days2015: 520 days2016: 520 days2017: 520 days2018: 520 days2019: 520 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 520 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Iraq peaked at 520 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 520 days, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 114th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Iraq, 2004 to 2019.
Year days Change
2004 520 days —
2005 520 days +0.0%
2006 520 days +0.0%
2007 520 days +0.0%
2008 520 days +0.0%
2009 520 days +0.0%
2010 520 days +0.0%
2011 520 days +0.0%
2012 520 days +0.0%
2013 520 days +0.0%
2014 520 days +0.0%
2015 520 days +0.0%
2016 520 days +0.0%
2017 520 days +0.0%
2018 520 days +0.0%
2019 520 days +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 520 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 520 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 630 days, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 520 days 520 days 520 days 6
2010s 520 days 520 days 520 days 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 112 Ecuador 523 days compare
  2. 113 Malawi 522 days compare
  3. 115 Chile 519 days compare
  4. 116 Sierra Leone 515 days compare
  5. 116 Tanzania 515 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Iraq?
Enforcing contracts: time in Iraq was 520 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 520 days in 2004.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 520 days in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Iraq ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq 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
191 places, 3,094 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.