Getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Getting credit, legal rights index was 5.59 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
In 2012, getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 5.59. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 5.59 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 2005.
Getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.31 | — |
| 2005 | 4.21 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.23 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.59 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 | 4.21 | 4.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4.43 | 5.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 1 Kenya 10 compare
- 1 South Africa 10 compare
- 3 Nigeria 9 compare
- 3 Zambia 9 compare
- 5 Ghana 8 compare
- 5 Namibia 8 compare
- 7 Botswana 7 compare
- 7 Liberia 7 compare
- 7 Malawi 7 compare
- 7 Rwanda 7 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 7 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 compare
- 7 Uganda 7 compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 7 compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Minimum capital for starting a business 121.3% (2012)
- Enforcing contracts, cost 50.9% (2012)
- Cost of registering property 9.2% (2012)
- Closing a business, time 3.43 years (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 22.9% (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 21.94 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 3.43 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.42 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.95 (2012)
- Dealing with construction permits, cost 776.1% (2012)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 5.59 in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is getting credit, legal rights index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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/.