Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 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 Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 2 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Sri Lanka, 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.5 DB15-20 methodology, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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- 147 Maldives 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Malta 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Mauritania 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 147 Myanmar 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 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 Suriname 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 147 Taiwan 2 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Sri Lanka?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- 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 Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.