Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment was 345 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
345 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 191 countries
All-time high
345 days
in 2012
All-time low
313 days
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment in United Kingdom, 2011–2019

01002003002011201520192011: 313 days2012: 345 days2013: 345 days2014: 345 days2015: 345 days2016: 345 days2017: 345 days2018: 345 days2019: 345 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in United Kingdom is 345 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in United Kingdom peaked at 345 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 313 days, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment (days) in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2019.
Year days Change
2011 313 days —
2012 345 days +10.2%
2013 345 days +0.0%
2014 345 days +0.0%
2015 345 days +0.0%
2016 345 days +0.0%
2017 345 days +0.0%
2018 345 days +0.0%
2019 345 days +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 345 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 365 days, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 345 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 365 days, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 110 San Marino 350 days compare
  2. 111 Bahamas 345 days compare
  3. 113 Laos 344 days compare
  4. 114 Bulgaria 334 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in United Kingdom?
Enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in United Kingdom was 345 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: trial and judgment recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 345 days in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: trial and judgment recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 313 days in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for enforcing contracts: trial and judgment?
United Kingdom ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: trial and judgment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,711 data points, 2011–2019
Last refreshed

The time for trial and judgment captures the time from the moment defendant is served until the time to appeal has elapsed.