Enforcing contracts: Time in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Enforcing contracts: Time was 515 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
515 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
515 days
in 2003
All-time low
515 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 515 days2004: 515 days2005: 515 days2006: 515 days2007: 515 days2008: 515 days2009: 515 days2010: 515 days2011: 515 days2012: 515 days2013: 515 days2014: 515 days2015: 515 days2016: 515 days2017: 515 days2018: 515 days2019: 515 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Sierra Leone is 515 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Sierra Leone peaked at 515 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 515 days, in 2003.

Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Sierra Leone, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 515 days —
2004 515 days +0.0%
2005 515 days +0.0%
2006 515 days +0.0%
2007 515 days +0.0%
2008 515 days +0.0%
2009 515 days +0.0%
2010 515 days +0.0%
2011 515 days +0.0%
2012 515 days +0.0%
2013 515 days +0.0%
2014 515 days +0.0%
2015 515 days +0.0%
2016 515 days +0.0%
2017 515 days +0.0%
2018 515 days +0.0%
2019 515 days +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 515 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 632.5 days, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 515 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 585 days, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 515 days 515 days 515 days 7
2010s 515 days 515 days 515 days 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 113 Malawi 522 days compare
  2. 114 Iraq 520 days compare
  3. 115 Chile 519 days compare
  4. 116 Tanzania 515 days compare
  5. 118 Netherlands 514 days compare
  6. 119 Romania 512 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Sierra Leone?
Enforcing contracts: time in Sierra Leone was 515 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 515 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 515 days in 2003.
How does Sierra Leone rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.