Enforcing contracts: Time in Philippines

Philippines: Enforcing contracts: Time was 962 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
962 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,102 days
in 2003
All-time low
962 days
in 2005
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Philippines, 2003–2019

02505007501.0k2003201120192003: 1.1k days2004: 982 days2005: 962 days2006: 962 days2007: 962 days2008: 962 days2009: 962 days2010: 962 days2011: 962 days2012: 962 days2013: 962 days2014: 962 days2015: 962 days2016: 962 days2017: 962 days2018: 962 days2019: 962 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Philippines stood at 962 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Philippines peaked at 1,102 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 962 days, in 2005.

That places Philippines 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 984.86 days 962 days 1,102 days 7
2010s 962 days 962 days 962 days 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 22 Egypt 1,010 days compare
  2. 23 Argentina 995 days compare
  3. 24 Israel 975 days compare
  4. 26 Eswatini 956 days compare
  5. 27 Mozambique 950 days compare
  6. 28 Honduras 920 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Philippines?
Enforcing contracts: time in Philippines was 962 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1,102 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 962 days in 2005.
How does Philippines rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Philippines ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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
190 places, 3,083 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.