Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 was 10 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong is 10 DB05-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Hong Kong peaked at 10 DB05-14 methodology in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 10 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 7 DB05-14 methodology, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 10 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7 DB05-14 methodology, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 DB05-14 methodology | 10 DB05-14 methodology | 10 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 10 DB05-14 methodology | 10 DB05-14 methodology | 10 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Australia 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 Kenya 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 Latvia 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 Malaysia 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 Montenegro 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 New Zealand 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 Singapore 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 1 United Kingdom 10 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 2.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 115.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Hong Kong?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Hong Kong was 10 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 10 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.