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
142nd
of 191 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 142nd out of 191 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.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Latvia, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 282 days —
2004 282 days +0.0%
2005 279 days -1.1%
2006 279 days +0.0%
2007 279 days +0.0%
2008 279 days +0.0%
2009 309 days +10.8%
2010 309 days +0.0%
2011 369 days +19.4%
2012 469 days +27.1%
2013 469 days +0.0%
2014 469 days +0.0%
2015 469 days +0.0%
2016 469 days +0.0%
2017 469 days +0.0%
2018 469 days +0.0%
2019 469 days +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 469 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 469 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 139 Peru 478 days compare
  2. 140 Antigua and Barbuda 476 days compare
  3. 141 Equatorial Guinea 475 days compare
  4. 143 Kenya 465 days compare
  5. 144 Namibia 460 days compare
  6. 145 Estonia 455 days compare
  7. 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 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 142nd out of 191 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
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.