Enforcing contracts: Time in Sweden

Sweden: Enforcing contracts: Time was 483 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
483 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 191 countries
All-time high
553 days
in 2003
All-time low
476 days
in 2009
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Sweden, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 553 days2004: 553 days2005: 553 days2006: 553 days2007: 553 days2008: 553 days2009: 476 days2010: 476 days2011: 476 days2012: 476 days2013: 483 days2014: 483 days2015: 483 days2016: 483 days2017: 483 days2018: 483 days2019: 483 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 483 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019.

The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Sweden peaked at 553 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 476 days, in 2009.

That places Sweden 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Sweden, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 553 days —
2004 553 days +0.0%
2005 553 days +0.0%
2006 553 days +0.0%
2007 553 days +0.0%
2008 553 days +0.0%
2009 476 days -13.9%
2010 476 days +0.0%
2011 476 days +0.0%
2012 476 days +0.0%
2013 483 days +1.5%
2014 483 days +0.0%
2015 483 days +0.0%
2016 483 days +0.0%
2017 483 days +0.0%
2018 483 days +0.0%
2019 483 days +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 483 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 483 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 542 days 476 days 553 days 7
2010s 480.9 days 476 days 483 days 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 134 Togo 488 days compare
  2. 135 Denmark 485 days compare
  3. 135 Finland 485 days compare
  4. 137 Cambodia 483 days compare
  5. 139 Peru 478 days compare
  6. 140 Antigua and Barbuda 476 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Sweden?
Enforcing contracts: time in Sweden was 483 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 553 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 476 days in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Sweden ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.