Getting credit, legal rights index in Burundi
Burundi: Getting credit, legal rights index was 3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Getting credit, legal rights index in Burundi, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit, legal rights index in Burundi is 3, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit, legal rights index in Burundi peaked at 3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2004.
That places Burundi 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting credit, legal rights index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 35 Ethiopia 4 compare
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More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 389.34 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit, legal rights index in Burundi?
- Getting credit, legal rights index in Burundi was 3 in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Burundi ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is getting credit, legal rights index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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/.