Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Estonia

Estonia: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 22.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.9%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
86th
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2017
All-time low
9.5%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Estonia, 2004–2019

102030402004201120192004: 9.5 % of adults2005: 12.5 % of adults2006: 18.2 % of adults2007: 19.7 % of adults2008: 20.6 % of adults2009: 20.6 % of adults2010: 22.4 % of adults2011: 33.1 % of adults2012: 33.4 % of adults2013: 33.7 % of adults2014: 34.2 % of adults2015: 34.7 % of adults2016: 35.1 % of adults2017: 35.2 % of adults2018: 26.9 % of adults2019: 22.9 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

In 2019, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Estonia stood at 22.9%.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Estonia peaked at 35.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Estonia, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 9.5%
2005 12.5% +31.6%
2006 18.2% +45.6%
2007 19.7% +8.2%
2008 20.6% +4.6%
2009 20.6% +0.0%
2010 22.4% +8.7%
2011 33.1% +47.8%
2012 33.4% +0.9%
2013 33.7% +0.9%
2014 34.2% +1.5%
2015 34.7% +1.5%
2016 35.1% +1.2%
2017 35.2% +0.3%
2018 26.9% -23.6%
2019 22.9% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 9.5% 20.6% 6
2010s 31.2% 22.4% 35.2% 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 83 Guyana 30.9% compare
  2. 84 Switzerland 28.8% compare
  3. 85 Tonga 28.2% compare
  4. 86 Jordan 22.9% compare
  5. 88 Côte d'Ivoire 22.1% compare
  6. 89 Finland 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Estonia?
Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Estonia was 22.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
Estonia ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,949 data points, 2004–2019
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The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.