Getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Getting credit, legal rights index was 5.76 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
In 2012, getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 5.76. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5.76 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2005.
Getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.59 | — |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.48 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.63 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.76 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 | 4.44 | 4.63 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 4.65 | 5.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Getting credit, legal rights index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.76 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting credit, legal rights index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for getting credit, legal rights index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is getting credit, legal rights index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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/.