Arbitrating Commercial Disputes

This topic analyzes the following aspects of domestic and international arbitration regimes in each country applicable to local and foreign companies: the strength of the legal framework for alternative dispute resolution, rules for the arbitration process, and the extent to which the judiciary supports and facilitates arbitration.

The table below shows the main sub-indicators:

  • Strength of laws index (0-100): compares the strength of countries’ arbitration regimes by examining the laws and regulations that regulate domestic and international arbitrations, as well as the countries’ adherence to specific international conventions.
  • Ease of process index (0-100): compares how easy it is for parties to design arbitration proceedings in their chosen manner and conduct fair and predictable arbitrations.
  • Extent of judicial assistance index (0-100): compares the extent of judicial assistance to the arbitration proceedings before, during and after the proceedings.

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Region/Economy ▲Strength of laws index (0-100)Ease of process index (0-100)Extent of judicial assistance index (0-100)
East Asia & Pacific83.866.146.6
Eastern Europe & Central Asia82.569.764.4
High-income OECD94.283.377.6
Latin America & Caribbean87.566.851.7
Middle East & North Africa82.065.548.7
South Asia86.455.036.4
Sub-Saharan Africa82.473.855.9
Afghanistan68.10.00.0
Albania84.040.768.5
Angola74.957.359.9
Argentina63.572.255.1
Armenia89.982.327.3
Austria95.483.783.0
Azerbaijan82.453.637.0
Bangladesh84.967.555.3
Belarus78.379.084.9
Bolivia80.365.754.2
Bosnia and Herzegovina72.657.176.3
Brazil84.945.757.2
Bulgaria93.164.768.6
Burkina Faso94.967.667.9
Cambodia92.448.646.0
Cameroon87.479.664.6
Canada89.984.794.0
Chile94.962.874.8
China94.976.160.2
Colombia93.152.318.2
Costa Rica92.459.050.9
Côte d'Ivoire94.982.955.8
Croatia93.171.452.7
Czech Republic97.488.565.8
Ecuador86.358.359.8
Egypt, Arab Rep.89.974.954.2
Ethiopia49.974.034.8
France90.086.694.0
Georgia85.875.253.6
Ghana74.988.540.9
Greece97.486.148.6
Guatemala91.672.358.4
Haiti79.974.928.5
Honduras97.673.359.5
India88.567.653.4
Indonesia95.481.841.3
Ireland94.979.675.8
Japan95.477.765.9
Kazakhstan77.570.478.2
Kenya94.977.156.3
Korea, Rep.94.981.970.2
Kosovo74.963.927.5
Kyrgyz Republic74.972.361.7
Liberia44.956.442.0
Macedonia, FYR93.174.969.7
Madagascar85.074.283.3
Malaysia94.981.866.7
Mali80.067.58.3
Mauritius84.971.277.1
Mexico79.184.752.7
Moldova84.081.860.9
Montenegro63.560.046.5
Morocco97.669.564.7
Mozambique95.480.922.2
Nicaragua95.473.340.3
Nigeria95.482.371.5
Pakistan94.968.535.5
Papua New Guinea59.955.626.2
Peru97.483.362.6
Philippines95.487.033.7
Poland74.282.877.3
Romania84.875.293.2
Russian Federation71.676.176.6
Rwanda93.180.173.3
Saudi Arabia70.030.428.6
Senegal89.985.198.8
Serbia95.471.490.2
Sierra Leone65.070.520.5
Singapore94.981.893.5
Slovak Republic93.185.788.5
Solomon Islands40.00.00.0
South Africa82.479.094.5
Spain97.476.175.3
Sri Lanka95.471.338.0
Sudan77.473.367.8
Tanzania82.474.739.1
Thailand84.981.840.8
Tunisia77.571.452.3
Turkey89.969.568.6
Uganda86.362.939.3
Ukraine86.678.172.6
United Kingdom99.987.594.5
United States85.081.875.3
Venezuela, R.B.89.157.152.2
Vietnam84.961.857.2
Yemen, Rep.74.981.444.0
Zambia97.465.777.3