Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Malta
Malta: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 2 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
2 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
2 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Malta, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2 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 unchanged over ten years.
That places Malta 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Malta, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 2 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 DB15-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malta
- 147 Pakistan 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 147 Argentina 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Burundi 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Greece 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Haiti 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Iran 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Italy 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Lebanon 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Madagascar 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Maldives 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Mauritania 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Morocco 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Myanmar 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Netherlands 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Nicaragua 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Portugal 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Seychelles 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 South Sudan 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Suriname 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Taiwan 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 17.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Malta?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Malta was 2 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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.