Enforcing contracts: Time in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,185 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,185 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,185 days
in 2004
All-time low
1,065 days
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2019

02505007501.0k1.2k2004201120192004: 1.2k days2005: 1.2k days2006: 1.2k days2007: 1.2k days2008: 1.2k days2009: 1.2k days2010: 1.2k days2011: 1.2k days2012: 1.2k days2013: 1.1k days2014: 1.1k days2015: 1.1k days2016: 1.1k days2017: 1.2k days2018: 1.2k days2019: 1.2k days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,185 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,185 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,065 days, in 2013.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004 to 2019.
Year days Change
2004 1,185 days —
2005 1,185 days +0.0%
2006 1,185 days +0.0%
2007 1,185 days +0.0%
2008 1,185 days +0.0%
2009 1,185 days +0.0%
2010 1,185 days +0.0%
2011 1,185 days +0.0%
2012 1,155 days -2.5%
2013 1,065 days -7.8%
2014 1,065 days +0.0%
2015 1,065 days +0.0%
2016 1,065 days +0.0%
2017 1,185 days +11.3%
2018 1,185 days +0.0%
2019 1,185 days +0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,185 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,185 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 585 days, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,185 days 1,185 days 1,185 days 6
2010s 1,134 days 1,065 days 1,185 days 10

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 12 Angola 1,296 days compare
  2. 13 Colombia 1,288 days compare
  3. 14 East Timor 1,285 days compare
  4. 16 Gabon 1,160 days compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 1,160 days compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 1,160 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Sao Tome and Principe?
Enforcing contracts: time in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,185 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1,185 days in 2004.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,065 days in 2013.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.