Enforcing contracts: Time in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enforcing contracts: Time was 598 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Time in Switzerland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in Switzerland stood at 598 days. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Switzerland peaked at 598 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 508 days, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Time in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 535 days | — |
| 2004 | 535 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 535 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 535 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 535 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 535 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 535 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 535 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 508 days | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 508 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 598 days | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 598 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 598 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 598 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 598 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 598 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 598 days | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 598 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 598 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535 days | 535 days | 535 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 573.7 days | 508 days | 598 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 80 Paraguay 606 days compare
- 81 Hungary 605 days compare
- 82 South Africa 600 days compare
- 83 Oman 598 days compare
- 85 Benin 595 days compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 595 days compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 595 days compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Switzerland?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Switzerland was 598 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 598 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 508 days in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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
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.