Enforcing contracts: Time in Italy

Italy: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,120 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,120 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,390 days
in 2003
All-time low
1,120 days
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Italy, 2003–2019

05001.0k1.5k2003201120192003: 1.4k days2004: 1.4k days2005: 1.4k days2006: 1.2k days2007: 1.2k days2008: 1.2k days2009: 1.2k days2010: 1.2k days2011: 1.2k days2012: 1.2k days2013: 1.2k days2014: 1.2k days2015: 1.1k days2016: 1.1k days2017: 1.1k days2018: 1.1k days2019: 1.1k days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,120 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Italy peaked at 1,390 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,120 days, in 2015.

That places Italy 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 1,287 days 1,210 days 1,390 days 7
2010s 1,158 days 1,120 days 1,210 days 10

Countries ranked near Italy

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  4. 20 Cyprus 1,100 days compare
  5. 21 Pakistan 1,071 days compare
  6. 22 Egypt 1,010 days compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Italy?
Enforcing contracts: time in Italy was 1,120 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,390 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,120 days in 2015.
How does Italy rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Italy ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.