Enforcing contracts: Time in United States
United States: Enforcing contracts: Time was 444 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Time in United States, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in United States is 444 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in United States peaked at 444 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 300 days, in 2003.
United States ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Time in United States, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 300 days | — |
| 2004 | 300 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 300 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 300 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 370 days | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 444 days | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 444 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 444 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 444 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 444 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 444 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 444 days | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 444 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300 days | 300 days | 300 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 407.8 days | 300 days | 444 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 147 France 447 days compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 446 days compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 445 days compare
- 151 United Kingdom 437 days compare
- 152 Tajikistan 430 days compare
- 152 Vanuatu 430 days compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in United States?
- Enforcing contracts: time in United States was 444 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 444 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 days in 2003.
- How does United States rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- United States ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.