Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Botswana
Botswana: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 5 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
5 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
5 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Botswana, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Botswana stood at 5 DB15-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Botswana ranks 109th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Bangladesh 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Japan 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Croatia 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Egypt 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Fiji 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 South Korea 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Lesotho 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Namibia 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Norway 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 South Africa 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Spain 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Tanzania 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Uganda 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Botswana?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Botswana was 5 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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.