Africa vs Malawi: Getting credit, legal rights index
Africa
5.45
in 2012
Malawi
7
in 2012
Africa rank
5th
Malawi rank
7th
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- Africa
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7 against 5.45 in Africa, a difference of 1.55.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 7 | 2.67 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 7 | 1.88 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Africa or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 7 against 5.45 in Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Africa and Malawi?
- 1.55, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Africa and Malawi rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Africa ranks 5th and Malawi 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/.