Africa vs Liberia: Getting credit, legal rights index
Africa
5.45
in 2012
Liberia
7
in 2012
Africa rank
5th
Liberia rank
7th
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- Africa
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7 against 5.45 in Africa, a difference of 1.55.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 | 4 | 0.3235 | Africa |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 6 | 0.8824 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Africa or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7 against 5.45 in Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Africa and Liberia?
- 1.55, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Liberia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Africa and Liberia rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Africa ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 7th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Getting credit, legal rights index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.