Enforcing contracts: Time in South Africa

South Africa: Enforcing contracts: Time was 600 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
600 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
600 days
in 2003
All-time low
600 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in South Africa, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 600 days2004: 600 days2005: 600 days2006: 600 days2007: 600 days2008: 600 days2009: 600 days2010: 600 days2011: 600 days2012: 600 days2013: 600 days2014: 600 days2015: 600 days2016: 600 days2017: 600 days2018: 600 days2019: 600 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in South Africa stood at 600 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in South Africa peaked at 600 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 600 days, in 2003.

That places South Africa 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 600 days 600 days 600 days 7
2010s 600 days 600 days 600 days 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 610 days compare
  2. 79 Paraguay 606 days compare
  3. 80 Hungary 605 days compare
  4. 82 Oman 598 days compare
  5. 82 Switzerland 598 days compare
  6. 84 Benin 595 days compare
  7. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 595 days compare
  8. 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 595 days compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in South Africa?
Enforcing contracts: time in South Africa was 600 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 600 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 600 days in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for enforcing contracts: time?
South Africa ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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
190 places, 3,083 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.