Enforcing contracts: Time in Yemen

Yemen: Enforcing contracts: Time was 645 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
645 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
645 days
in 2012
All-time low
520 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Yemen, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 520 days2004: 520 days2005: 520 days2006: 520 days2007: 520 days2008: 520 days2009: 520 days2010: 520 days2011: 520 days2012: 645 days2013: 645 days2014: 645 days2015: 645 days2016: 645 days2017: 645 days2018: 645 days2019: 645 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Yemen is 645 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Yemen peaked at 645 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 520 days, in 2003.

That places Yemen 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Yemen, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 520 days —
2004 520 days +0.0%
2005 520 days +0.0%
2006 520 days +0.0%
2007 520 days +0.0%
2008 520 days +0.0%
2009 520 days +0.0%
2010 520 days +0.0%
2011 520 days +0.0%
2012 645 days +24.0%
2013 645 days +0.0%
2014 645 days +0.0%
2015 645 days +0.0%
2016 645 days +0.0%
2017 645 days +0.0%
2018 645 days +0.0%
2019 645 days +0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 645 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 632.5 days, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 645 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 630 days, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 520 days 520 days 520 days 7
2010s 620 days 520 days 645 days 10

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 63 Croatia 650 days compare
  2. 63 Ireland 650 days compare
  3. 63 Senegal 650 days compare
  4. 66 Saint Lucia 645 days compare
  5. 68 Jordan 642 days compare
  6. 69 Bahrain 635 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Yemen?
Enforcing contracts: time in Yemen was 645 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 645 days in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 520 days in 2003.
How does Yemen rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Yemen ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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.