Enforcing contracts: Time in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enforcing contracts: Time was 216 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
216 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 191 countries
All-time high
216 days
in 2003
All-time low
216 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in New Zealand, 2003–2019

0501001502002003201120192003: 216 days2004: 216 days2005: 216 days2006: 216 days2007: 216 days2008: 216 days2009: 216 days2010: 216 days2011: 216 days2012: 216 days2013: 216 days2014: 216 days2015: 216 days2016: 216 days2017: 216 days2018: 216 days2019: 216 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in New Zealand stood at 216 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in New Zealand peaked at 216 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 216 days, in 2003.

That places New Zealand 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Time in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in New Zealand, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 216 days —
2004 216 days +0.0%
2005 216 days +0.0%
2006 216 days +0.0%
2007 216 days +0.0%
2008 216 days +0.0%
2009 216 days +0.0%
2010 216 days +0.0%
2011 216 days +0.0%
2012 216 days +0.0%
2013 216 days +0.0%
2014 216 days +0.0%
2015 216 days +0.0%
2016 216 days +0.0%
2017 216 days +0.0%
2018 216 days +0.0%
2019 216 days +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 216 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 216 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 442.5 days, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 216 days 216 days 216 days 7
2010s 216 days 216 days 216 days 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 187 South Sudan 228 days compare
  2. 188 Bhutan 225 days compare
  3. 188 Uzbekistan 225 days compare
  4. 191 Singapore 164 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in New Zealand?
Enforcing contracts: time in New Zealand was 216 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 216 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 216 days in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for enforcing contracts: time?
New Zealand ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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.