Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Guatemala
Guatemala: 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 Guatemala, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8 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 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Guatemala peaked at 8 DB05-14 methodology in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.17 DB05-14 methodology | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 8 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 8 DB05-14 methodology | 8 DB05-14 methodology | 8 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 35 India 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Cambodia 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Finland 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Ghana 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 Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Guatemala?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Guatemala 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB05-14 methodology in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.