Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Taiwan

Taiwan: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 100.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
33.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

4060801002004201120192004: 33.4 % of adults2005: 57.1 % of adults2006: 59.5 % of adults2007: 67.1 % of adults2008: 62.7 % of adults2009: 63.2 % of adults2010: 90.4 % of adults2011: 90.9 % of adults2012: 94.1 % of adults2013: 94.1 % of adults2014: 87.9 % of adults2015: 93.3 % of adults2016: 97.1 % of adults2017: 98.4 % of adults2018: 100 % of adults2019: 100 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

In 2019, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Taiwan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Taiwan peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2004.

That places Taiwan 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Taiwan, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 33.4%
2005 57.1% +71.0%
2006 59.5% +4.2%
2007 67.1% +12.8%
2008 62.7% -6.6%
2009 63.2% +0.8%
2010 90.4% +43.0%
2011 90.9% +0.6%
2012 94.1% +3.5%
2013 94.1% +0.0%
2014 87.9% -6.6%
2015 93.3% +6.1%
2016 97.1% +4.1%
2017 98.4% +1.3%
2018 100.0% +1.6%
2019 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.2% 33.4% 67.1% 6
2010s 94.6% 87.9% 100.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Taiwan?
Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Taiwan was 100.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2004.
How does Taiwan rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
Taiwan ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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.