Enforcing contracts: Time in Rwanda

Rwanda: Enforcing contracts: Time was 230 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
230 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 191 countries
All-time high
395 days
in 2003
All-time low
230 days
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Rwanda, 2003–2019

01002003004002003201120192003: 395 days2004: 395 days2005: 310 days2006: 310 days2007: 310 days2008: 310 days2009: 260 days2010: 230 days2011: 230 days2012: 230 days2013: 230 days2014: 230 days2015: 230 days2016: 230 days2017: 230 days2018: 230 days2019: 230 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Rwanda stood at 230 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Rwanda peaked at 395 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 230 days, in 2010.

That places Rwanda 186th 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Rwanda, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 395 days —
2004 395 days +0.0%
2005 310 days -21.5%
2006 310 days +0.0%
2007 310 days +0.0%
2008 310 days +0.0%
2009 260 days -16.1%
2010 230 days -11.5%
2011 230 days +0.0%
2012 230 days +0.0%
2013 230 days +0.0%
2014 230 days +0.0%
2015 230 days +0.0%
2016 230 days +0.0%
2017 230 days +0.0%
2018 230 days +0.0%
2019 230 days +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 230 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 632.5 days, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 230 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 585 days, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 327.14 days 260 days 395 days 7
2010s 230 days 230 days 230 days 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 183 Georgia 285 days compare
  2. 184 Azerbaijan 277 days compare
  3. 185 Belarus 275 days compare
  4. 187 South Sudan 228 days compare
  5. 188 Bhutan 225 days compare
  6. 188 Uzbekistan 225 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Rwanda?
Enforcing contracts: time in Rwanda was 230 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 395 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 230 days in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Rwanda ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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.