How does Kenya rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?

Kenya ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2013.

Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Kenya

Name: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Kenya
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Kenya: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) was 10 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)

10 DB05-14 methodology

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 184 countries

All-time high

10 DB05-14 methodology

in 2004

All-time low

10 DB05-14 methodology

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2013

Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Kenya, 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 Kenya 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 Kenya peaked at 10 DB05-14 methodology in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.

Kenya ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) (DB05-14 methodology) in Kenya, 2004 to 2013.
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%

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

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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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10 DB05-14 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Kenya

Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
Food imports 16.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 49.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Kenya?: Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Kenya 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 Kenya?: 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 Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 10 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
How does Kenya rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?: Kenya ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) (DB05-14 methodology)
Unit: DB05-14 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 1,790 data points, 2004–2013
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

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.