Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in China
China: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) was 4 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in China, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in China stood at 4 DB05-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in China peaked at 4 DB05-14 methodology in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
China ranks 127th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in China, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 2 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 DB05-14 methodology | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 DB05-14 methodology | 2 DB05-14 methodology | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 127 Argentina 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Colombia 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Ethiopia 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Guyana 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Luxembourg 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Maldives 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Netherlands 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Oman 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Philippines 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Seychelles 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Slovenia 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Sudan 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Suriname 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Tunisia 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Türkiye 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 127 Uruguay 4 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in China?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in China was 4 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 4 DB05-14 methodology in 2008.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does China rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- China ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.