Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment in United States

United States: Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment was 314 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
314 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
314 days
in 2013
All-time low
180 days
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

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

01002003002011201520192011: 180 days2012: 240 days2013: 314 days2014: 314 days2015: 314 days2016: 314 days2017: 314 days2018: 314 days2019: 314 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in United States is 314 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in United States peaked at 314 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 180 days, in 2011.

United States ranks 121st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment (days) in United States, 2011 to 2019.
Year days Change
2011 180 days —
2012 240 days +33.3%
2013 314 days +30.8%
2014 314 days +0.0%
2015 314 days +0.0%
2016 314 days +0.0%
2017 314 days +0.0%
2018 314 days +0.0%
2019 314 days +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 314 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 365 days, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in United States?
Enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in United States was 314 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: trial and judgment recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 314 days in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: trial and judgment recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 180 days in 2011.
How does United States rank for enforcing contracts: trial and judgment?
United States ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: trial and judgment rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.