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