Enforcing contracts: Time in Latvia

Latvia: Enforcing contracts: Time was 469 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
469 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
469 days
in 2012
All-time low
279 days
in 2005
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Latvia, 2003–2019

01002003004005002003201120192003: 282 days2004: 282 days2005: 279 days2006: 279 days2007: 279 days2008: 279 days2009: 309 days2010: 309 days2011: 369 days2012: 469 days2013: 469 days2014: 469 days2015: 469 days2016: 469 days2017: 469 days2018: 469 days2019: 469 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Latvia is 469 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Latvia peaked at 469 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 279 days, in 2005.

That places Latvia 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 284.14 days 279 days 309 days 7
2010s 443 days 309 days 469 days 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Latvia?
Enforcing contracts: time in Latvia was 469 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 469 days in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 279 days in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Latvia ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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.