Enforcing contracts: Time in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Enforcing contracts: Time was 430 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
430 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
430 days
in 2003
All-time low
430 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Vanuatu, 2003–2019

01002003004002003201120192003: 430 days2004: 430 days2005: 430 days2006: 430 days2007: 430 days2008: 430 days2009: 430 days2010: 430 days2011: 430 days2012: 430 days2013: 430 days2014: 430 days2015: 430 days2016: 430 days2017: 430 days2018: 430 days2019: 430 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Vanuatu is 430 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Vanuatu peaked at 430 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 430 days, in 2003.

Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Vanuatu, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 430 days —
2004 430 days +0.0%
2005 430 days +0.0%
2006 430 days +0.0%
2007 430 days +0.0%
2008 430 days +0.0%
2009 430 days +0.0%
2010 430 days +0.0%
2011 430 days +0.0%
2012 430 days +0.0%
2013 430 days +0.0%
2014 430 days +0.0%
2015 430 days +0.0%
2016 430 days +0.0%
2017 430 days +0.0%
2018 430 days +0.0%
2019 430 days +0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 430 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 430 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 442.5 days, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 430 days 430 days 430 days 7
2010s 430 days 430 days 430 days 10

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 149 United Arab Emirates 445 days compare
  2. 150 United States 444 days compare
  3. 151 United Kingdom 437 days compare
  4. 152 Tajikistan 430 days compare
  5. 154 Cape Verde 425 days compare
  6. 154 Malaysia 425 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Vanuatu?
Enforcing contracts: time in Vanuatu was 430 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 430 days in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 430 days in 2003.
How does Vanuatu rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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
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.