Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in South Korea
South Korea: 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 South Korea, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5 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 South Korea 109th 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 South Korea, 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8 DB15-20 methodology, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 109 Bangladesh 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 109 Japan 5 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 109 Botswana 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 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 South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 183.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 88.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 149.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in South Korea?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in South Korea 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 South Korea?
- 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- South Korea ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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.