Enforcing contracts: Time in Japan

Japan: Enforcing contracts: Time was 360 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
360 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 191 countries
All-time high
360 days
in 2003
All-time low
360 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Japan, 2003–2019

01002003004002003201120192003: 360 days2004: 360 days2005: 360 days2006: 360 days2007: 360 days2008: 360 days2009: 360 days2010: 360 days2011: 360 days2012: 360 days2013: 360 days2014: 360 days2015: 360 days2016: 360 days2017: 360 days2018: 360 days2019: 360 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Japan recorded 360 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Japan peaked at 360 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 360 days, in 2003.

That places Japan 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Japan, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 360 days —
2004 360 days +0.0%
2005 360 days +0.0%
2006 360 days +0.0%
2007 360 days +0.0%
2008 360 days +0.0%
2009 360 days +0.0%
2010 360 days +0.0%
2011 360 days +0.0%
2012 360 days +0.0%
2013 360 days +0.0%
2014 360 days +0.0%
2015 360 days +0.0%
2016 360 days +0.0%
2017 360 days +0.0%
2018 360 days +0.0%
2019 360 days +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 360 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 65% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 360 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 442.5 days, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 360 days 360 days 360 days 7
2010s 360 days 360 days 360 days 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 171 Kazakhstan 370 days compare
  2. 171 Lithuania 370 days compare
  3. 171 Mauritania 370 days compare
  4. 175 Tonga 350 days compare
  5. 176 Mexico 340.65 days compare
  6. 177 Russia 337 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Japan?
Enforcing contracts: time in Japan was 360 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 360 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 360 days in 2003.
How does Japan rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Japan ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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.