Africa vs Zambia: Getting credit, legal rights index
Africa
5.45
in 2012
Zambia
9
in 2012
Africa rank
5th
Zambia rank
3rd
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9 against 5.45 in Africa, a difference of 3.55.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 9 | 4.67 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 9 | 3.88 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9 against 5.45 in Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Africa and Zambia?
- 3.55, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 3rd 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/.