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Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) 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

024682013201620192013: 0 DB15-20 methodology2014: 6 DB15-20 methodology2015: 6 DB15-20 methodology2016: 6 DB15-20 methodology2017: 8 DB15-20 methodology2018: 8 DB15-20 methodology2019: 8 DB15-20 methodology

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) 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%

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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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Indicator
Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) (DB15-20 methodology)
Unit
DB15-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,335 data points, 2013–2019
Last refreshed

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.