Enforcing contracts: Time in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enforcing contracts: Time was 425 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
425 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
600 days
in 2003
All-time low
425 days
in 2011
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Malaysia, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 600 days2004: 600 days2005: 600 days2006: 600 days2007: 600 days2008: 600 days2009: 585 days2010: 585 days2011: 425 days2012: 425 days2013: 425 days2014: 425 days2015: 425 days2016: 425 days2017: 425 days2018: 425 days2019: 425 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Malaysia stood at 425 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Malaysia peaked at 600 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 425 days, in 2011.

That places Malaysia 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 597.86 days 585 days 600 days 7
2010s 441 days 425 days 585 days 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 150 United Kingdom 437 days compare
  2. 151 Tajikistan 430 days compare
  3. 151 Vanuatu 430 days compare
  4. 153 Cape Verde 425 days compare
  5. 155 Thailand 420 days compare
  6. 156 Iceland 417 days compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Malaysia?
Enforcing contracts: time in Malaysia was 425 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 600 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 425 days in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Malaysia ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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.