Enforcing contracts: Time in Malawi

Malawi: Enforcing contracts: Time was 522 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
522 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 188 countries
All-time high
522 days
in 2016
All-time low
432 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Malawi, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 432 days2004: 432 days2005: 432 days2006: 432 days2007: 432 days2008: 432 days2009: 432 days2010: 432 days2011: 432 days2012: 432 days2013: 432 days2014: 432 days2015: 432 days2016: 522 days2017: 522 days2018: 522 days2019: 522 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Malawi is 522 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Malawi peaked at 522 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 432 days, in 2003.

Malawi ranks 112th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 432 days 432 days 432 days 7
2010s 468 days 432 days 522 days 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Malawi?
Enforcing contracts: time in Malawi was 522 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 522 days in 2016.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 432 days in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Malawi ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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.