Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology) in Zambia
Zambia: Getting Credit total score was 14 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Getting Credit total score in Zambia, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, getting credit total score in Zambia stood at 14 DB05-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit total score in Zambia peaked at 14 DB05-14 methodology in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting Credit total score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 DB05-14 methodology | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 14 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7 DB05-14 methodology, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 DB05-14 methodology, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.5 DB05-14 methodology | 9 DB05-14 methodology | 14 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
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- 12 Switzerland 14 DB05-14 methodology compare
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More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit total score in Zambia?
- Getting credit total score in Zambia was 14 DB05-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 DB05-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for getting credit total score?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.