South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Getting credit, legal rights index
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 against 5.76 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.24.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 4.54 | 5.46 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10 | 5.4 | 4.6 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Africa, at 10 against 5.76 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4.24, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- South Africa ranks 1st 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/.