Getting credit, legal rights index in Africa
Africa: Getting credit, legal rights index was 5.45 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Getting credit, legal rights index in Africa, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
In 2012, getting credit, legal rights index in Africa stood at 5.45. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit, legal rights index in Africa peaked at 5.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2005.
Getting credit, legal rights index in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.44 | — |
| 2005 | 4.26 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.27 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.45 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4.26 | 4.44 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.45 | 5.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More private sector data for Africa
- Minimum capital for starting a business 112.7% (2012)
- Enforcing contracts, cost 47.7% (2012)
- Cost of registering property 9.1% (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 21.8% (2012)
- Closing a business, time 3.32 years (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 23.52 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 3.65 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.55 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.94 (2012)
- Dealing with construction permits, cost 730.2% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit, legal rights index in Africa?
- Getting credit, legal rights index in Africa was 5.45 in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2005.
- How does Africa rank for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is getting credit, legal rights index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Getting credit, legal rights index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.