Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Enforcing contracts: Time was 578 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
578 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
578 days
in 2005
All-time low
578 days
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005–2019

02004006002005201220192005: 578 days2006: 578 days2007: 578 days2008: 578 days2009: 578 days2010: 578 days2011: 578 days2012: 578 days2013: 578 days2014: 578 days2015: 578 days2016: 578 days2017: 578 days2018: 578 days2019: 578 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 578 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 578 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 578 days, in 2005.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005 to 2019.
Year days Change
2005 578 days
2006 578 days +0.0%
2007 578 days +0.0%
2008 578 days +0.0%
2009 578 days +0.0%
2010 578 days +0.0%
2011 578 days +0.0%
2012 578 days +0.0%
2013 578 days +0.0%
2014 578 days +0.0%
2015 578 days +0.0%
2016 578 days +0.0%
2017 578 days +0.0%
2018 578 days +0.0%
2019 578 days +0.0%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 578 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 578 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 578 days 578 days 578 days 5
2010s 578 days 578 days 578 days 10

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 90 Dominican Republic 590 days compare
  2. 91 Moldova 585 days compare
  3. 92 Guyana 581 days compare
  4. 94 San Marino 575 days compare
  5. 94 Saudi Arabia 575 days compare
  6. 94 Somalia 575 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Enforcing contracts: time in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 578 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 578 days in 2005.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 578 days in 2005.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.