Kenya vs South Africa: Getting credit, legal rights index

Kenya
10
in 2012
South Africa
10
in 2012
Kenya rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Getting credit, legal rights index over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
0246810200420082012

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 10 against 10 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

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

Kenya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10 10 0
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 10 against 10 in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Kenya and South Africa?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
Kenya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st 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/.