Africa vs Rwanda: Getting credit, legal rights index

Africa
5.45
in 2012
Rwanda
7
in 2012
Africa rank
5th
Rwanda rank
7th

Getting credit, legal rights index over time

  • Africa
  • Rwanda
234567200420082012

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 7 against 5.45 in Africa, a difference of 1.55.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 6 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 4.33 2.83 1.5 Africa
2010s 5.12 7 1.88 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Africa or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 7 against 5.45 in Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Africa and Rwanda?
1.55, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Africa and Rwanda rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
Africa ranks 5th and Rwanda 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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Indicator
Getting credit, legal rights index
Source
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 502 data points, 2004–2012
Last refreshed

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/.