Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Nepal
Nepal: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) was 10 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Nepal, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Nepal is 10 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
That places Nepal 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 DB15-20 methodology | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 10 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
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- 18 Liberia 10 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 10 DB15-20 methodology compare
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More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Nepal?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Nepal was 10 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10 DB15-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.