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Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 methodology) by country

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 12 based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.

Countries reporting
183
Highest
12 DB15-20 methodology
Azerbaijan
Lowest
1 DB15-20 methodology
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Median
6 DB15-20 methodology
Years covered
7
2013–2019
Data points
1,335

What the numbers show

Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 methodology) is currently reported for 183 countries. The highest value is 12 DB15-20 methodology in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 1 DB15-20 methodology in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of.

The median across all reporting countries is 6 DB15-20 methodology, and the mean is 5.98 DB15-20 methodology.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.

Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 1,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Taiwan, China (down 50.0%).

Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Azerbaijan 12 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 500.0% volatile
1 Brunei Darussalam 12 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 200.0% volatile
1 Montenegro 12 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 New Zealand 12 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Puerto Rico 12 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 9.1% rising
6 Australia 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
6 Colombia 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 266.7% rising
6 Jordan 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 — volatile
6 Kenya 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 57.1% rising
6 Malawi 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 120.0% rising
6 Rwanda 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 22.2% rising
6 Tajikistan 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 1,000.0% volatile
6 United States of America 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
6 Vanuatu 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 10.0% rising
6 Kosovo 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 22.2% rising
6 Zambia 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 57.1% rising
6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 22.2% rising
18 Afghanistan 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 11.1% rising
18 Costa Rica 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 400.0% rising
18 Micronesia, Federated States of 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
18 Cambodia 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
18 Liberia 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 100.0% rising
18 Mexico 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 42.9% rising
18 Marshall Islands 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
18 Nepal 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 66.7% rising
18 Palau 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
18 Solomon Islands 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
18 Tonga 10 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
29 Canada 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
29 Georgia 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
29 Guatemala 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
29 Hungary 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
29 India 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
29 Jamaica 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
29 Kyrgyzstan 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 12.5% rising
29 Latvia 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
29 North Macedonia 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
29 Mongolia 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 80.0% rising
29 Nigeria 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
29 Papua New Guinea 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 200.0% rising
29 Romania 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
29 Russian Federation 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 125.0% rising
29 El Salvador 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 200.0% rising
29 Samoa 9 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 80.0% rising
45 Albania 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 14.3% rising
45 Belgium 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 100.0% rising
45 Bulgaria 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
45 Djibouti 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 700.0% volatile
45 Denmark 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
45 Hong Kong, China 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 14.3% rising
45 Honduras 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 down 11.1% falling
45 Kazakhstan 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 166.7% rising
45 Republic of Moldova 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
45 Panama 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 100.0% rising
45 Palestine, State of 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 — volatile
45 Singapore 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
45 Ukraine 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
45 Viet Nam 8 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 14.3% rising
59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Cyprus 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Czechia 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 40.0% rising
59 Estonia 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Ireland 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Malaysia 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Peru 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Poland 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Slovakia 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Sweden 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
59 Thailand 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 133.3% rising
59 Trinidad and Tobago 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 16.7% rising
59 Türkiye 7 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 250.0% volatile
73 United Arab Emirates 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 200.0% volatile
73 Armenia 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
73 Benin 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Burkina Faso 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Bahamas 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Barbados 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Central African Republic 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Switzerland 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Côte d'Ivoire 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Cameroon 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Congo 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Comoros 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Germany 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Dominica 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Finland 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Gabon 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Ghana 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Guinea 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Gambia 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
73 Guinea-Bissau 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Equatorial Guinea 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Grenada 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Indonesia 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 50.0% rising
73 Israel 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 200.0% rising
73 Lithuania 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Mali 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Mauritius 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Niger 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Senegal 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Serbia 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Chad 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Togo 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
73 Uzbekistan 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 500.0% rising
73 Zimbabwe 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 20.0% rising
109 Antigua and Barbuda 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Bangladesh 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Botswana 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Egypt 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 150.0% rising
109 Spain 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Fiji 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Croatia 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Japan 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Republic of Korea 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Saint Lucia 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Lesotho 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Namibia 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Norway 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Sierra Leone 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Tanzania, United Republic of 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Uganda 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
109 South Africa 5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Austria 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Belize 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Bhutan 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Chile 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 France 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Iceland 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Kiribati 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Eswatini 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Uruguay 4 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
137 Bahrain 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 200.0% volatile
137 Belarus 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 200.0% volatile
137 China 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
137 Ethiopia 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
137 Guyana 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
137 Luxembourg 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
137 Saudi Arabia 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 200.0% volatile
137 Sudan 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged rising
137 Slovenia 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
137 Tunisia 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Argentina 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Burundi 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Brazil 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Algeria 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Greece 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Haiti 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Italy 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Lebanon 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Sri Lanka 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Morocco 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Madagascar 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 100.0% rising
147 Maldives 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Malta 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Myanmar 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Mauritania 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Nicaragua 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 100.0% rising
147 Netherlands 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Pakistan 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Portugal 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 South Sudan 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Suriname 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Seychelles 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
147 Taiwan, China 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 down 50.0% falling
171 Angola 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Cape Verde 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Dominican Republic 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Ecuador 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Kuwait 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Mozambique 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Oman 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Philippines 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Paraguay 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 down 50.0% falling
171 Qatar 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 San Marino 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Syrian Arab Republic 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
171 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat

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Indicator
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 methodology)
Unit
DB15-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,335 data points, 2013–2019
Last refreshed

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 12 based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.