Africa vs Namibia: Getting credit, legal rights index
Africa
5.45
in 2012
Namibia
8
in 2012
Africa rank
5th
Namibia rank
5th
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8 against 5.45 in Africa, a difference of 2.55.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 8 | 3.67 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 8 | 2.88 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Africa or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8 against 5.45 in Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Africa and Namibia?
- 2.55, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Africa ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 5th 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/.