Enforcing contracts: Time in Spain

Spain: Enforcing contracts: Time was 510 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
510 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
515 days
in 2003
All-time low
510 days
in 2012
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Spain, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 515 days2004: 515 days2005: 515 days2006: 515 days2007: 515 days2008: 515 days2009: 515 days2010: 515 days2011: 515 days2012: 510 days2013: 510 days2014: 510 days2015: 510 days2016: 510 days2017: 510 days2018: 510 days2019: 510 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Spain stood at 510 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Spain peaked at 515 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 510 days, in 2012.

That places Spain 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Spain, 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 510 days -1.0%
2013 510 days +0.0%
2014 510 days +0.0%
2015 510 days +0.0%
2016 510 days +0.0%
2017 510 days +0.0%
2018 510 days +0.0%
2019 510 days +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 510 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 510 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 515 days 515 days 515 days 7
2010s 511 days 510 days 515 days 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 118 Netherlands 514 days compare
  2. 119 Romania 512 days compare
  3. 120 Morocco 510 days compare
  4. 120 Taiwan 510 days compare
  5. 123 Comoros 506 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Spain?
Enforcing contracts: time in Spain was 510 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 515 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 510 days in 2012.
How does Spain rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Spain ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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.