Getting credit, legal rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Getting credit, legal rights index was 3 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Getting credit, legal rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
In 2012, getting credit, legal rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit, legal rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2004.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting credit, legal rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo'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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit, legal rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Getting credit, legal rights index in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is getting credit, legal rights index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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/.