Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Kenya
Kenya: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) was 11 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Kenya, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11 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 up 10.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 DB15-20 methodology | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 11 DB15-20 methodology | +10.0% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 United States of America 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Australia 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Colombia 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Jordan 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Kosovo 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Malawi 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Rwanda 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Tajikistan 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Vanuatu 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Zambia 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Kenya?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Kenya was 11 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11 DB15-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.