Enforcing contracts: Time in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enforcing contracts: Time was 399 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts: Time in Nigeria, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Nigeria stood at 399 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Nigeria peaked at 730 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 399 days, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 164th out of 191 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.
Enforcing contracts: Time in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 730 days | — |
| 2004 | 730 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 730 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 457 days | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 457 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 457 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 457 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 457 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 457 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 457 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 453.67 days | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 453.67 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 453.67 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 453.67 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 453.67 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 453.67 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 399 days | -12.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 399 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 399 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 585 days, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574 days | 457 days | 730 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 449.2 days | 399 days | 457 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Nigeria?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Nigeria was 399 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 730 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 399 days in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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
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.