Enforcing contracts: Time in Zambia
Zambia: Enforcing contracts: Time was 611 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Time in Zambia, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Zambia is 611 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 Zambia peaked at 611 days in 2008 and was at its lowest, 471 days, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 78th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 471 days | — |
| 2004 | 471 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 471 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 471 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 471 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 611 days | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 611 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 611 days | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 611 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 591 days, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 611 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 585 days, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511 days | 471 days | 611 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 611 days | 611 days | 611 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: time in Zambia?
- Enforcing contracts: time in Zambia was 611 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 611 days in 2008.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 471 days in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for enforcing contracts: time?
- Zambia ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.