Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Enforcing contracts: Time was 645 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
645 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
645 days
in 2013
All-time low
635 days
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Lucia, 2005–2019

02004006002005201220192005: 635 days2006: 635 days2007: 635 days2008: 635 days2009: 635 days2010: 635 days2011: 635 days2012: 635 days2013: 645 days2014: 645 days2015: 645 days2016: 645 days2017: 645 days2018: 645 days2019: 645 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Saint Lucia stood at 645 days. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Saint Lucia peaked at 645 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 635 days, in 2005.

Saint Lucia ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Saint Lucia, 2005 to 2019.
Year days Change
2005 635 days —
2006 635 days +0.0%
2007 635 days +0.0%
2008 635 days +0.0%
2009 635 days +0.0%
2010 635 days +0.0%
2011 635 days +0.0%
2012 635 days +0.0%
2013 645 days +1.6%
2014 645 days +0.0%
2015 645 days +0.0%
2016 645 days +0.0%
2017 645 days +0.0%
2018 645 days +0.0%
2019 645 days +0.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 645 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 645 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 635 days 635 days 635 days 5
2010s 642 days 635 days 645 days 10

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 63 Croatia 650 days compare
  2. 63 Ireland 650 days compare
  3. 63 Senegal 650 days compare
  4. 66 Yemen 645 days compare
  5. 68 Jordan 642 days compare
  6. 69 Bahrain 635 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Saint Lucia?
Enforcing contracts: time in Saint Lucia was 645 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 645 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 635 days in 2005.
How does Saint Lucia rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Saint Lucia ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.