Getting credit (DB15-20 methodology) - Score by country
The score for getting credit benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator set. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.
Countries reporting
188
Highest
100
Azerbaijan
Lowest
0
Yemen
Median
55
Years covered
7
2013–2019
Data points
1,328
What the numbers show
Getting credit (DB15-20 methodology) - Score is currently reported for 188 countries. The highest value is 100 in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 0 in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 55, and the mean is 54.55.
Over the past decade 96 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 1,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Fiji (down 50.0%).
Getting credit (DB15-20 methodology) - Score: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100 | 2019 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 1 | Brunei | 100 | 2019 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 | 2019 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 4 | Australia | 95 | 2019 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 95 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Kenya | 95 | 2019 | up 171.4% | rising |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 95 | 2019 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 4 | Rwanda | 95 | 2019 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 95 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Zambia | 95 | 2019 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 90 | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 90 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 11 | Malawi | 90 | 2019 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Tajikistan | 90 | 2019 | up 1,700.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Canada | 85 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 85 | 2019 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 15 | Georgia | 85 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Guatemala | 85 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Jamaica | 85 | 2019 | up 183.3% | rising |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 85 | 2019 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 85 | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 15 | Montenegro | 85 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Nigeria | 85 | 2019 | up 183.3% | rising |
| 24 | Honduras | 80 | 2019 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 24 | India | 80 | 2019 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 80 | 2019 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 24 | Cambodia | 80 | 2019 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 24 | North Macedonia | 80 | 2019 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 24 | Mongolia | 80 | 2019 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 24 | Panama | 80 | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 24 | Palestine | 80 | 2019 | up 128.6% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Russia | 80 | 2019 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 24 | El Salvador | 80 | 2019 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 24 | Vietnam | 80 | 2019 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Hong Kong | 75 | 2019 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 36 | Hungary | 75 | 2019 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 36 | Malaysia | 75 | 2019 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 36 | Nepal | 75 | 2019 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 36 | Peru | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Poland | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Singapore | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Turkey | 75 | 2019 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 36 | Ukraine | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Vanuatu | 75 | 2019 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 47 | Albania | 70 | 2019 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 47 | United Arab Emirates | 70 | 2019 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 47 | Armenia | 70 | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 70 | 2019 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 47 | Czechia | 70 | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 47 | Germany | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Denmark | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Estonia | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Indonesia | 70 | 2019 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 47 | Ireland | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Israel | 70 | 2019 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 47 | Lithuania | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Moldova | 70 | 2019 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 47 | Niger | 70 | 2019 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 47 | Papua New Guinea | 70 | 2019 | up 366.7% | rising |
| 47 | Slovakia | 70 | 2019 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 47 | Togo | 70 | 2019 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 47 | Thailand | 70 | 2019 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 47 | Tonga | 70 | 2019 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 66 | Belgium | 65 | 2019 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 65 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 65 | 2019 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 66 | Switzerland | 65 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Egypt | 65 | 2019 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 66 | South Korea | 65 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Mauritius | 65 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Senegal | 65 | 2019 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 66 | Serbia | 65 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65 | 2019 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 66 | Tanzania | 65 | 2019 | up 160.0% | rising |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | 65 | 2019 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 65 | 2019 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 79 | Botswana | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Cameroon | 60 | 2019 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 79 | Cyprus | 60 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 79 | Spain | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Finland | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Ghana | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Laos | 60 | 2019 | up 500.0% | rising |
| 79 | Namibia | 60 | 2019 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 79 | Sweden | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Uganda | 60 | 2019 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 79 | Uruguay | 60 | 2019 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 79 | South Africa | 60 | 2019 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 91 | Austria | 55 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Bahrain | 55 | 2019 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 91 | Bhutan | 55 | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 91 | Chile | 55 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | China | 55 | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 91 | Guyana | 55 | 2019 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Iceland | 55 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Japan | 55 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Lesotho | 55 | 2019 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 91 | Norway | 55 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Saudi Arabia | 55 | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 91 | Eswatini | 55 | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 103 | Afghanistan | 50 | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 103 | Argentina | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Belarus | 50 | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 103 | Brazil | 50 | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 103 | France | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Micronesia (country) | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Croatia | 50 | 2019 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 103 | Iran | 50 | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 103 | Liberia | 50 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 103 | Marshall Islands | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Nicaragua | 50 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 103 | Palau | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Solomon Islands | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Tunisia | 50 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 103 | Taiwan | 50 | 2019 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 118 | Bangladesh | 45 | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 118 | Dominican Republic | 45 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Ecuador | 45 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Greece | 45 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Italy | 45 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Kuwait | 45 | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 118 | Morocco | 45 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 118 | Netherlands | 45 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 118 | Pakistan | 45 | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 118 | Portugal | 45 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Qatar | 45 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 118 | Slovenia | 45 | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 118 | Samoa | 45 | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 131 | Congo | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 131 | Comoros | 40 | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 131 | Gabon | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 131 | Equatorial Guinea | 40 | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 131 | Lebanon | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 131 | Sri Lanka | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 131 | Madagascar | 40 | 2019 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Mauritania | 40 | 2019 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 131 | Philippines | 40 | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 131 | Paraguay | 40 | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 131 | Venezuela | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 142 | Bolivia | 35 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 142 | Central African Republic | 35 | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 142 | Cape Verde | 35 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 142 | Haiti | 35 | 2019 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Maldives | 35 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 142 | Malta | 35 | 2019 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 142 | Oman | 35 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 142 | Seychelles | 35 | 2019 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 150 | Benin | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Burkina Faso | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Bahamas | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Barbados | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Dominica | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Guinea | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Gambia | 30 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 150 | Guinea-Bissau | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Grenada | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Mali | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | San Marino | 30 | 2019 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Chad | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 163 | Antigua and Barbuda | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 163 | Fiji | 25 | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 163 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 163 | Saint Lucia | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 163 | Mozambique | 25 | 2019 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 163 | Sierra Leone | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 163 | Sao Tome and Principe | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 163 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Belize | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Kiribati | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | East Timor | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 174 | Burundi | 15 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 174 | Ethiopia | 15 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 174 | Luxembourg | 15 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 174 | Sudan | 15 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 174 | Syria | 15 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Algeria | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Myanmar | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | South Sudan | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Suriname | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 183 | Angola | 5 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 184 | Eritrea | 0 | 2019 | — | flat |
| 184 | Iraq | 0 | 2019 | — | flat |
| 184 | Libya | 0 | 2019 | — | flat |
| 184 | Somalia | 0 | 2019 | — | flat |
| 184 | Yemen | 0 | 2019 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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About this data
The score for getting credit benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator set. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.