Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Afghanistan, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 7 DB05-14 methodology for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Afghanistan peaked at 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 1 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +16.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 DB05-14 methodology, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 DB05-14 methodology, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 DB05-14 methodology | 1 DB05-14 methodology | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.25 DB05-14 methodology | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 52 Malawi 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
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- 52 South Africa 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 52 Tanzania 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
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- 52 Zimbabwe 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.04 billion current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 597.45 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Afghanistan?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Afghanistan was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) (DB05-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The strength of legal rights index measures whether certain features that facilitate lending exist within the applicable collateral and bankruptcy laws. The index ranges from 0 to 10 based on the methodology in the DB05-14 studies.