Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 9 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
9 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
9 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Guatemala, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Guatemala is 9 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5 DB15-20 methodology, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 16.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Guatemala?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Guatemala was 9 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.