Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-6) (DB05-14) in South Africa
South Africa: Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-6) (DB05-14) was 100 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-6) (DB05-14) in South Africa, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-6) (db05-14) in South Africa is 100, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-6) (db05-14) in South Africa peaked at 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.33, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-6) (DB05-14) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.33 | — |
| 2005 | 83.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.67 | 83.33 | 100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 United States of America 100 compare
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- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100 compare
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-6) (db05-14) in South Africa?
- Getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-6) (db05-14) in South Africa was 100 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-6) (db05-14) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-6) (db05-14) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.33 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-6) (db05-14)?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-6) (db05-14) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-6) (DB05-14 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for the depth of credit information benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. 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 DB05-14 studies.