Enforcing contracts: Time in Kenya

Kenya: Enforcing contracts: Time was 465 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
465 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
465 days
in 2003
All-time low
465 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Kenya, 2003–2019

01002003004005002003201120192003: 465 days2004: 465 days2005: 465 days2006: 465 days2007: 465 days2008: 465 days2009: 465 days2010: 465 days2011: 465 days2012: 465 days2013: 465 days2014: 465 days2015: 465 days2016: 465 days2017: 465 days2018: 465 days2019: 465 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 465 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Kenya peaked at 465 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 465 days, in 2003.

That places Kenya 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Kenya, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 465 days —
2004 465 days +0.0%
2005 465 days +0.0%
2006 465 days +0.0%
2007 465 days +0.0%
2008 465 days +0.0%
2009 465 days +0.0%
2010 465 days +0.0%
2011 465 days +0.0%
2012 465 days +0.0%
2013 465 days +0.0%
2014 465 days +0.0%
2015 465 days +0.0%
2016 465 days +0.0%
2017 465 days +0.0%
2018 465 days +0.0%
2019 465 days +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 465 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 465 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 585 days, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 465 days 465 days 465 days 7
2010s 465 days 465 days 465 days 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 140 Antigua and Barbuda 476 days compare
  2. 141 Equatorial Guinea 475 days compare
  3. 142 Latvia 469 days compare
  4. 144 Namibia 460 days compare
  5. 145 Estonia 455 days compare
  6. 145 Samoa 455 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Kenya?
Enforcing contracts: time in Kenya was 465 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 465 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 465 days in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Kenya ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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.