Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Malawi
Malawi: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 11 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Malawi, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
Malawi 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.
That represents a change of up 120.0% over ten years.
That places Malawi 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Malawi, 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 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 11 DB15-20 methodology | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 11 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5 DB15-20 methodology, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 6 United States 11 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 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 Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 483.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Malawi?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11 DB15-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.