Enforcing contracts: Time in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Enforcing contracts: Time was 575 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
575 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 191 countries
All-time high
635 days
in 2003
All-time low
575 days
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 635 days2004: 635 days2005: 635 days2006: 635 days2007: 635 days2008: 635 days2009: 635 days2010: 635 days2011: 635 days2012: 635 days2013: 635 days2014: 575 days2015: 575 days2016: 575 days2017: 575 days2018: 575 days2019: 575 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Saudi Arabia is 575 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Saudi Arabia peaked at 635 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 575 days, in 2014.

That places Saudi Arabia 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enforcing contracts: Time in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Saudi Arabia, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 635 days
2004 635 days +0.0%
2005 635 days +0.0%
2006 635 days +0.0%
2007 635 days +0.0%
2008 635 days +0.0%
2009 635 days +0.0%
2010 635 days +0.0%
2011 635 days +0.0%
2012 635 days +0.0%
2013 635 days +0.0%
2014 575 days -9.4%
2015 575 days +0.0%
2016 575 days +0.0%
2017 575 days +0.0%
2018 575 days +0.0%
2019 575 days +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 575 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 575 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 630 days, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 635 days 635 days 635 days 7
2010s 599 days 575 days 635 days 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 91 Moldova 585 days compare
  2. 92 Guyana 581 days compare
  3. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 578 days compare
  4. 94 San Marino 575 days compare
  5. 94 Somalia 575 days compare
  6. 97 Armenia 570 days compare
  7. 97 Qatar 570 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Saudi Arabia?
Enforcing contracts: time in Saudi Arabia was 575 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 635 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 575 days in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Saudi Arabia ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.