Enforcing contracts: Time in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enforcing contracts: Time was 725 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
725 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 191 countries
All-time high
725 days
in 2012
All-time low
720 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Uruguay, 2003–2019

02004006008002003201120192003: 720 days2004: 720 days2005: 720 days2006: 720 days2007: 720 days2008: 720 days2009: 720 days2010: 720 days2011: 720 days2012: 725 days2013: 725 days2014: 725 days2015: 725 days2016: 725 days2017: 725 days2018: 725 days2019: 725 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Uruguay is 725 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Uruguay peaked at 725 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 720 days, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 51st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Uruguay, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 720 days —
2004 720 days +0.0%
2005 720 days +0.0%
2006 720 days +0.0%
2007 720 days +0.0%
2008 720 days +0.0%
2009 720 days +0.0%
2010 720 days +0.0%
2011 720 days +0.0%
2012 725 days +0.7%
2013 725 days +0.0%
2014 725 days +0.0%
2015 725 days +0.0%
2016 725 days +0.0%
2017 725 days +0.0%
2018 725 days +0.0%
2019 725 days +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 725 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 725 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 645 days, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 720 days 720 days 720 days 7
2010s 724 days 720 days 725 days 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 48 Portugal 755 days compare
  2. 49 Chad 743 days compare
  3. 50 Dominica 741 days compare
  4. 52 Lebanon 721 days compare
  5. 53 Venezuela 720 days compare
  6. 54 Ghana 710 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Uruguay?
Enforcing contracts: time in Uruguay was 725 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 725 days in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 720 days in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Uruguay ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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.