Ghana vs Zambia: Getting credit, legal rights index

Ghana
8
in 2012
Zambia
9
in 2012
Ghana rank
5th
Zambia rank
3rd

Getting credit, legal rights index over time

  • Ghana
  • Zambia
0246810200420082012

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9 against 8 in Ghana, a difference of 1.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5 9 2.5 Zambia
2010s 8 9 1 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Ghana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9 against 8 in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Ghana and Zambia?
1, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
Ghana ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 3rd 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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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/.