Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) was 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 5 DB05-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Sri Lanka peaked at 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 3 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 DB05-14 methodology | 3 DB05-14 methodology | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5 DB05-14 methodology | 4 DB05-14 methodology | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
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- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 El Salvador 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 France 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Gambia 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Panama 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Taiwan, China 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Thailand 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Sri Lanka?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Sri Lanka was 5 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.