Enforcing contracts: Time in East Timor

East Timor: Enforcing contracts: Time was 1,285 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,285 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,800 days
in 2004
All-time low
1,285 days
in 2010
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in East Timor, 2004–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2004201120192004: 1.8k days2005: 1.8k days2006: 1.8k days2007: 1.8k days2008: 1.8k days2009: 1.4k days2010: 1.3k days2011: 1.3k days2012: 1.3k days2013: 1.3k days2014: 1.3k days2015: 1.3k days2016: 1.3k days2017: 1.3k days2018: 1.3k days2019: 1.3k days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: time in East Timor stood at 1,285 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in East Timor peaked at 1,800 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,285 days, in 2010.

That places East Timor 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Time in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in East Timor, 2004 to 2019.
Year days Change
2004 1,800 days —
2005 1,800 days +0.0%
2006 1,800 days +0.0%
2007 1,800 days +0.0%
2008 1,800 days +0.0%
2009 1,435 days -20.3%
2010 1,285 days -10.5%
2011 1,285 days +0.0%
2012 1,285 days +0.0%
2013 1,285 days +0.0%
2014 1,285 days +0.0%
2015 1,285 days +0.0%
2016 1,285 days +0.0%
2017 1,285 days +0.0%
2018 1,285 days +0.0%
2019 1,285 days +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1,285 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1,285 days is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 442.5 days, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,739 days 1,435 days 1,800 days 6
2010s 1,285 days 1,285 days 1,285 days 10

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 11 Liberia 1,300 days compare
  2. 12 Angola 1,296 days compare
  3. 13 Colombia 1,288 days compare
  4. 15 Sao Tome and Principe 1,185 days compare
  5. 16 Gabon 1,160 days compare
  6. 16 Myanmar 1,160 days compare
  7. 16 Slovenia 1,160 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in East Timor?
Enforcing contracts: time in East Timor was 1,285 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1,800 days in 2004.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1,285 days in 2010.
How does East Timor rank for enforcing contracts: time?
East Timor ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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.