Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Enforcing contracts: Time was 595 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
595 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
595 days
in 2012
All-time low
394 days
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2019

02004006002005201220192005: 394 days2006: 394 days2007: 394 days2008: 394 days2009: 394 days2010: 394 days2011: 394 days2012: 595 days2013: 595 days2014: 595 days2015: 595 days2016: 595 days2017: 595 days2018: 595 days2019: 595 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 595 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 595 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 394 days, in 2005.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005 to 2019.
Year days Change
2005 394 days —
2006 394 days +0.0%
2007 394 days +0.0%
2008 394 days +0.0%
2009 394 days +0.0%
2010 394 days +0.0%
2011 394 days +0.0%
2012 595 days +51.0%
2013 595 days +0.0%
2014 595 days +0.0%
2015 595 days +0.0%
2016 595 days +0.0%
2017 595 days +0.0%
2018 595 days +0.0%
2019 595 days +0.0%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 595 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 595 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 394 days 394 days 394 days 5
2010s 554.8 days 394 days 595 days 10

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 82 South Africa 600 days compare
  2. 83 Oman 598 days compare
  3. 83 Switzerland 598 days compare
  4. 85 Benin 595 days compare
  5. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 595 days compare
  6. 88 Bolivia 591 days compare
  7. 88 Papua New Guinea 591 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Enforcing contracts: time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 595 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 595 days in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 394 days in 2005.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.