Enforcing contracts: Time in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enforcing contracts: Time was 630 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts: Time in Puerto Rico, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Puerto Rico stood at 630 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Puerto Rico peaked at 630 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 620 days, in 2003.
Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts: Time in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 620 days | — |
| 2004 | 620 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 620 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 620 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 620 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 620 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 620 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 620 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 620 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 630 days | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 630 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 630 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 630 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 630 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 630 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 630 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 630 days | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 630 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 630 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620 days | 620 days | 620 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 628 days | 620 days | 630 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Puerto Rico?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Puerto Rico was 630 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 630 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 620 days in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.