Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Senegal

Senegal: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 8.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.2%
Change on year
up 203.7%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

024682004201120192004: 0 % of adults2005: 0 % of adults2006: 0 % of adults2007: 0 % of adults2008: 0 % of adults2009: 0 % of adults2010: 0 % of adults2011: 0 % of adults2012: 0 % of adults2013: 0 % of adults2014: 0 % of adults2015: 0 % of adults2016: 0.6 % of adults2017: 2.4 % of adults2018: 2.7 % of adults2019: 8.2 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Senegal is 8.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 203.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Senegal peaked at 8.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Senegal 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Senegal, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.6%
2017 2.4% +300.0%
2018 2.7% +12.5%
2019 8.2% +203.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 1.4% 0.0% 8.2% 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 97 Togo 13.6% compare
  2. 98 Philippines 13.5% compare
  3. 99 Zambia 9.1% compare
  4. 101 Portugal 7.9% compare
  5. 102 Papua New Guinea 7.5% compare
  6. 102 Spain 7.5% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Senegal?
Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Senegal was 8.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Senegal rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
Senegal ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed

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.