Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Getting Credit total score was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
7 DB05-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7 DB05-14 methodology
in 2009
All-time low
5 DB05-14 methodology
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Getting Credit total score in Sierra Leone, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, getting credit total score in Sierra Leone stood at 7 DB05-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit total score in Sierra Leone peaked at 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting Credit total score in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 DB05-14 methodology, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 DB05-14 methodology, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 DB05-14 methodology | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 7 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 119 Pakistan 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Afghanistan 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Bahrain 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Belarus 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Belize 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Cape Verde 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Cameroon 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Grenada 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Kuwait 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Malawi 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Qatar 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Samoa 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Slovenia 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Tanzania 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 119 Venezuela 7 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit total score in Sierra Leone?
- Getting credit total score in Sierra Leone was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7 DB05-14 methodology in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for getting credit total score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total score for getting credit is the sum of the strength of legal rights index and the depth of credit information index, based on the methodology in the DB05-14 studies.