Nigeria vs North Africa: Getting credit, legal rights index

Nigeria
9
in 2012
North Africa
2.6
in 2012
Nigeria rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th

Getting credit, legal rights index over time

  • Nigeria
  • North Africa
246810200420082012

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9 against 2.6 in North Africa, a difference of 6.4.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.5 times North Africa's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9 2.67 6.33 Nigeria
2010s 9 2.6 6.4 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Nigeria or North Africa?
Nigeria, at 9 against 2.6 in North Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Nigeria and North Africa?
6.4, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th 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/.