Enforcing contracts: Time in Laos

Laos: Enforcing contracts: Time was 828 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
828 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
828 days
in 2003
All-time low
828 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Laos, 2003–2019

02004006008002003201120192003: 828 days2004: 828 days2005: 828 days2006: 828 days2007: 828 days2008: 828 days2009: 828 days2010: 828 days2011: 828 days2012: 828 days2013: 828 days2014: 828 days2015: 828 days2016: 828 days2017: 828 days2018: 828 days2019: 828 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Laos recorded 828 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Laos peaked at 828 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 828 days, in 2003.

That places Laos 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Laos, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 828 days —
2004 828 days +0.0%
2005 828 days +0.0%
2006 828 days +0.0%
2007 828 days +0.0%
2008 828 days +0.0%
2009 828 days +0.0%
2010 828 days +0.0%
2011 828 days +0.0%
2012 828 days +0.0%
2013 828 days +0.0%
2014 828 days +0.0%
2015 828 days +0.0%
2016 828 days +0.0%
2017 828 days +0.0%
2018 828 days +0.0%
2019 828 days +0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 828 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 828 days is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 442.5 days, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 828 days 828 days 828 days 7
2010s 828 days 828 days 828 days 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 34 Syria 872 days compare
  2. 35 Costa Rica 852 days compare
  3. 36 Burundi 832 days compare
  4. 38 El Salvador 816 days compare
  5. 39 Madagascar 811 days compare
  6. 40 Palau 810 days compare
  7. 40 Sudan 810 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Laos?
Enforcing contracts: time in Laos was 828 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 828 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 828 days in 2003.
How does Laos rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Laos ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos 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.