Getting credit, legal rights index in North Africa
North Africa: Getting credit, legal rights index was 2.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Getting credit, legal rights index in North Africa, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit, legal rights index in North Africa is 2.6, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit, legal rights index in North Africa peaked at 3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2005.
Getting credit, legal rights index in North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.6 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More private sector data for North Africa
- Minimum capital for starting a business 82.2% (2012)
- Enforcing contracts, cost 25.8% (2012)
- Cost of registering property 6.5% (2012)
- Closing a business, time 2.96 years (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 14.4% (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 32.58 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 4 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.78 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.2 (2012)
- Dealing with construction permits, cost 537.9% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit, legal rights index in North Africa?
- Getting credit, legal rights index in North Africa was 2.6 in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2005.
- How does North Africa rank for getting credit, legal rights index?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is getting credit, legal rights index rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North 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/.