Enforcing contracts: Time in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enforcing contracts: Time was 437 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Time in United Kingdom, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 437 days for enforcing contracts: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in United Kingdom peaked at 437 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 399 days, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.29 days | 399 days | 404 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 429.4 days | 399 days | 437 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 147 Burkina Faso 446 days compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 445 days compare
- 149 United States 444 days compare
- 151 Tajikistan 430 days compare
- 151 Vanuatu 430 days compare
- 153 Cape Verde 425 days compare
- 153 Malaysia 425 days compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in United Kingdom?
- Enforcing contracts: time in United Kingdom was 437 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 437 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 399 days in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- United Kingdom ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.