Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Getting credit, legal rights index
Ghana
8
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
5.76
in 2012
Ghana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8 against 5.76 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.24.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 4.54 | 1.96 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8 | 5.4 | 2.6 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ghana, at 8 against 5.76 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.24, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
- 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/.