Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment in Zambia
Zambia: Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment was 470 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment in Zambia, 2011–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in Zambia is 470 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in Zambia peaked at 470 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 330 days, in 2011.
That places Zambia 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts: Trial and judgment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 330 days | — |
| 2012 | 470 days | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 470 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 470 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 470 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 470 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 470 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 470 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 470 days | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 470 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365 days, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 470 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362.5 days, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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: trial and judgment in Zambia?
- Enforcing contracts: trial and judgment in Zambia was 470 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: trial and judgment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 470 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: trial and judgment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 days in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for enforcing contracts: trial and judgment?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: trial and judgment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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: Trial and judgment (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The time for trial and judgment captures the time from the moment defendant is served until the time to appeal has elapsed.