Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 8 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8 DB15-20 methodology
in 2015
All-time low
7 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Hong Kong, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Hong Kong stood at 8 DB15-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8 DB15-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 45 Albania 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 45 Denmark 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Djibouti 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Honduras 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Moldova 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Panama 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Singapore 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Ukraine 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Vietnam 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 45 Palestine 8 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 2.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 115.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Hong Kong?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Hong Kong was 8 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB15-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.