Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 in Liberia
Liberia: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 was 8 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
8 DB05-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8 DB05-14 methodology
in 2011
All-time low
4 DB05-14 methodology
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2013
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Liberia, 2006–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Liberia stood at 8 DB05-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
That places Liberia 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) … 0-10 DB05-14 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2007 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 DB05-14 methodology, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 DB05-14 methodology, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.25 DB05-14 methodology | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 8 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 35 India 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
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- 35 Finland 8 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 35 Ghana 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 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 Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 250.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Liberia?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Liberia 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB05-14 methodology in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 DB05-14 methodology in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.