Enforcing contracts: Time in Mexico

Mexico: Enforcing contracts: Time was 340.65 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
340.65 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 191 countries
All-time high
415 days
in 2003
All-time low
340.65 days
in 2016
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Mexico, 2003–2019

01002003004002003201120192003: 415 days2004: 415 days2005: 415 days2006: 415 days2007: 415 days2008: 415 days2009: 415 days2010: 415 days2011: 415 days2012: 415 days2013: 388.9 days2014: 388.9 days2015: 388.9 days2016: 340.6 days2017: 340.6 days2018: 340.6 days2019: 340.6 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Mexico is 340.65 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Mexico peaked at 415 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 340.65 days, in 2016.

Mexico ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Enforcing contracts: Time in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Mexico, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 415 days —
2004 415 days +0.0%
2005 415 days +0.0%
2006 415 days +0.0%
2007 415 days +0.0%
2008 415 days +0.0%
2009 415 days +0.0%
2010 415 days +0.0%
2011 415 days +0.0%
2012 415 days +0.0%
2013 388.95 days -6.3%
2014 388.95 days +0.0%
2015 388.95 days +0.0%
2016 340.65 days -12.4%
2017 340.65 days +0.0%
2018 340.65 days +0.0%
2019 340.65 days +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 340.65 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 340.65 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 415 days 415 days 415 days 7
2010s 377.44 days 340.65 days 415 days 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 174 Japan 360 days compare
  2. 175 Tonga 350 days compare
  3. 177 Russia 337 days compare
  4. 178 Kosovo 330 days compare
  5. 178 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 330 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Mexico?
Enforcing contracts: time in Mexico was 340.65 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 415 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 340.65 days in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Mexico ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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.