Getting credit: Depth of credit information index … 0-8 DB15-20 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Getting credit: Depth of credit information index … 0-8 DB15-20 was 8 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
8 DB15-20 methodology
in 2017
All-time low
0 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) in Nigeria, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8 DB15-20 methodology for getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over five years.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Depth of credit information index … 0-8 DB15-20 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7 DB15-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5 DB15-20 methodology, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) in Nigeria?
- Getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) in Nigeria was 8 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB15-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8)?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The depth of credit information index measures the coverage, scope and accessibility of credit information available through credit reporting service providers such as credit bureaus or credit registries. The index ranges from 0 to 8 based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.