Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in South Africa
South Africa: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in South Africa, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in South Africa stood at 7 DB05-14 methodology. 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 South Africa peaked at 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 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 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 7 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 Saint Lucia 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
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- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
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More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in South Africa?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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.