Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Benin
Benin: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
6 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
6 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
6 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Benin, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6 DB15-20 methodology for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Benin 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Benin, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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- 73 Equatorial Guinea 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 73 Gabon 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Gambia 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Germany 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Ghana 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 73 Guinea 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Israel 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 73 Lithuania 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Mali 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Mauritius 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Niger 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Senegal 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Serbia 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Switzerland 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 73 Uzbekistan 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Benin?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Benin was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Benin ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 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 12 based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.