Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Japan
Japan: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Japan, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Japan stood at 7 DB05-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Japan peaked at 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
Japan ranks 52nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Japan, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 DB05-14 methodology | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
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- 52 Malawi 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 52 Namibia 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
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- 52 Samoa 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 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, United Republic of 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 52 Viet Nam 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Japan?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Japan 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2005.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.