Enforcing contracts: Time in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,318 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1,318 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,318 days
in 2003
All-time low
1,318 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Sri Lanka, 2003–2019

05001.0k1.5k2003201120192003: 1.3k days2004: 1.3k days2005: 1.3k days2006: 1.3k days2007: 1.3k days2008: 1.3k days2009: 1.3k days2010: 1.3k days2011: 1.3k days2012: 1.3k days2013: 1.3k days2014: 1.3k days2015: 1.3k days2016: 1.3k days2017: 1.3k days2018: 1.3k days2019: 1.3k days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Sri Lanka stood at 1,318 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,318 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,318 days, in 2003.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,318 days 1,318 days 1,318 days 7
2010s 1,318 days 1,318 days 1,318 days 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Guatemala 1,402 days compare
  2. 8 Barbados 1,340 days compare
  3. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 1,340 days compare
  4. 11 Liberia 1,300 days compare
  5. 12 Angola 1,296 days compare
  6. 13 Colombia 1,288 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Sri Lanka?
Enforcing contracts: time in Sri Lanka was 1,318 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1,318 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,318 days in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.