Enforcing contracts: Time in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enforcing contracts: Time was 514 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
514 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
514 days
in 2003
All-time low
514 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Netherlands, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 514 days2004: 514 days2005: 514 days2006: 514 days2007: 514 days2008: 514 days2009: 514 days2010: 514 days2011: 514 days2012: 514 days2013: 514 days2014: 514 days2015: 514 days2016: 514 days2017: 514 days2018: 514 days2019: 514 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 514 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Netherlands peaked at 514 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 514 days, in 2003.

That places Netherlands 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Netherlands, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 514 days —
2004 514 days +0.0%
2005 514 days +0.0%
2006 514 days +0.0%
2007 514 days +0.0%
2008 514 days +0.0%
2009 514 days +0.0%
2010 514 days +0.0%
2011 514 days +0.0%
2012 514 days +0.0%
2013 514 days +0.0%
2014 514 days +0.0%
2015 514 days +0.0%
2016 514 days +0.0%
2017 514 days +0.0%
2018 514 days +0.0%
2019 514 days +0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 514 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 514 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 514 days 514 days 514 days 7
2010s 514 days 514 days 514 days 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 115 Chile 519 days compare
  2. 116 Sierra Leone 515 days compare
  3. 116 Tanzania 515 days compare
  4. 119 Romania 512 days compare
  5. 120 Morocco 510 days compare
  6. 120 Spain 510 days compare
  7. 120 Taiwan 510 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Netherlands?
Enforcing contracts: time in Netherlands was 514 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 514 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 514 days in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Netherlands ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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.