Enforcing contracts: Time in United States

United States: Enforcing contracts: Time was 444 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
444 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
444 days
in 2013
All-time low
300 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in United States, 2003–2019

01002003004002003201120192003: 300 days2004: 300 days2005: 300 days2006: 300 days2007: 300 days2008: 300 days2009: 300 days2010: 300 days2011: 300 days2012: 370 days2013: 444 days2014: 444 days2015: 444 days2016: 444 days2017: 444 days2018: 444 days2019: 444 days

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 149th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 300 days 300 days 300 days 7
2010s 407.8 days 300 days 444 days 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 146 France 447 days compare
  2. 147 Burkina Faso 446 days compare
  3. 148 United Arab Emirates 445 days compare
  4. 150 United Kingdom 437 days compare
  5. 151 Tajikistan 430 days compare
  6. 151 Vanuatu 430 days compare

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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 149th out of 188 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

Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Time (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,083 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.