Enforcing contracts: Time in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Enforcing contracts: Time was 634 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
634 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 191 countries
All-time high
675 days
in 2007
All-time low
509 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in North Macedonia, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 509 days2004: 509 days2005: 509 days2006: 509 days2007: 675 days2008: 675 days2009: 667 days2010: 667 days2011: 667 days2012: 667 days2013: 604 days2014: 604 days2015: 604 days2016: 634 days2017: 634 days2018: 634 days2019: 634 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in North Macedonia stood at 634 days.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in North Macedonia peaked at 675 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 509 days, in 2003.

North Macedonia ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enforcing contracts: Time in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in North Macedonia, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 509 days —
2004 509 days +0.0%
2005 509 days +0.0%
2006 509 days +0.0%
2007 675 days +32.6%
2008 675 days +0.0%
2009 667 days -1.2%
2010 667 days +0.0%
2011 667 days +0.0%
2012 667 days +0.0%
2013 604 days -9.4%
2014 604 days +0.0%
2015 604 days +0.0%
2016 634 days +5.0%
2017 634 days +0.0%
2018 634 days +0.0%
2019 634 days +0.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 634 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 634 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 579 days 509 days 675 days 7
2010s 634.9 days 604 days 667 days 10

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 68 Jordan 642 days compare
  2. 69 Bahrain 635 days compare
  3. 71 Algeria 630 days compare
  4. 71 Puerto Rico 630 days compare
  5. 73 Turkey 623 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in North Macedonia?
Enforcing contracts: time in North Macedonia was 634 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 675 days in 2007.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 509 days in 2003.
How does North Macedonia rank for enforcing contracts: time?
North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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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.