Enforcing contracts: Time in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,071 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,071 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,096 days
in 2012
All-time low
880 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Pakistan, 2003–2019

02505007501.0k2003201120192003: 880 days2004: 880 days2005: 880 days2006: 880 days2007: 880 days2008: 976 days2009: 976 days2010: 976 days2011: 976 days2012: 1.1k days2013: 1.1k days2014: 1.1k days2015: 1.1k days2016: 1.1k days2017: 1.1k days2018: 1.1k days2019: 1.1k days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1,071 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Pakistan peaked at 1,096 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 880 days, in 2003.

That places Pakistan 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Enforcing contracts: Time in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 880 days —
2004 880 days +0.0%
2005 880 days +0.0%
2006 880 days +0.0%
2007 880 days +0.0%
2008 976 days +10.9%
2009 976 days +0.0%
2010 976 days +0.0%
2011 976 days +0.0%
2012 1,096 days +12.3%
2013 1,071 days -2.3%
2014 1,071 days +0.0%
2015 1,071 days +0.0%
2016 1,071 days +0.0%
2017 1,071 days +0.0%
2018 1,071 days +0.0%
2019 1,071 days +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 1,071 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 1,071 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 630 days, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 907.43 days 880 days 976 days 7
2010s 1,055 days 976 days 1,096 days 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 19 Italy 1,120 days compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 1,100 days compare
  3. 22 Egypt 1,010 days compare
  4. 23 Argentina 995 days compare
  5. 24 Israel 975 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Pakistan?
Enforcing contracts: time in Pakistan was 1,071 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,096 days in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 880 days in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Pakistan ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.