Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) was 9 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 9 DB05-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Nigeria peaked at 9 DB05-14 methodology in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
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- 12 United States of America 9 DB05-14 methodology compare
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- 12 Romania 9 DB05-14 methodology compare
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- 12 Sweden 9 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 12 Tonga 9 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 9 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 12 Ukraine 9 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 12 Vanuatu 9 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 12 Zambia 9 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Nigeria?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Nigeria was 9 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.