Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Getting credit, legal rights index
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7 against 5.59 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 1.41.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 | 4.28 | 1.06 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7 | 5.2 | 1.8 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sierra Leone, at 7 against 5.59 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 1.41, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th 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/.