Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Ghana
Ghana: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) was 8 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Ghana, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Ghana is 8 DB05-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Ghana peaked at 8 DB05-14 methodology in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
That places Ghana 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 DB05-14 methodology | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 8 DB05-14 methodology | 8 DB05-14 methodology | 8 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 India 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Cambodia 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Finland 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Guatemala 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Honduras 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Jamaica 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Kosovo 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Liberia 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Nepal 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 North Macedonia 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Palau 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Rwanda 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Serbia 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Slovakia 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Switzerland 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Ghana?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Ghana was 8 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB05-14 methodology in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.