Enforcing contracts: Time in Tonga
Tonga: Enforcing contracts: Time was 350 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts: Time in Tonga, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Tonga is 350 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Tonga peaked at 510 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 350 days, in 2007.
Tonga ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Time in Tonga, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 510 days | — |
| 2004 | 510 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 510 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 510 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 350 days | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 350 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 350 days | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 350 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.5 days, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 350 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 442.5 days, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 441.43 days | 350 days | 510 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 350 days | 350 days | 350 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Tonga?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Tonga was 350 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 510 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 days in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.