Africa vs Uganda: Getting credit, legal rights index

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

Getting credit, legal rights index over time

  • Africa
  • Uganda
02468200420082012

How they compare

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

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

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

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 4.33 7 2.67 Uganda
2010s 5.12 7 1.88 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7 against 5.45 in Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Africa and Uganda?
1.55, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Africa and Uganda rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
Africa ranks 5th and Uganda 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/.