Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology) by country
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 DB15-20 studies.
What the numbers show
Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology) is currently reported for 186 countries. The highest value is 20 DB15-20 methodology in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 1 DB15-20 methodology in Angola.
The median across all reporting countries is 11 DB15-20 methodology, and the mean is 11.25 DB15-20 methodology.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20.
Over the past decade 99 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 1,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Fiji (down 50.0%).
Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 20 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 1 | Brunei | 20 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 1 | New Zealand | 20 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 4 | Australia | 19 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 19 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Kenya | 19 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 171.4% | rising |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 19 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 4 | Rwanda | 19 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 19 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Zambia | 19 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 18 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 18 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 11 | Malawi | 18 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Tajikistan | 18 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 1,700.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Canada | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 15 | Georgia | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Guatemala | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Jamaica | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 183.3% | rising |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 15 | Montenegro | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Nigeria | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 183.3% | rising |
| 15 | Kosovo | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 15 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 17 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 26 | Honduras | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 26 | India | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 26 | Cambodia | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 26 | Mongolia | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 26 | Panama | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 26 | Palestine | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 128.6% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Russia | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 26 | El Salvador | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 26 | Vietnam | 16 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Hong Kong | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 38 | Hungary | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 38 | Malaysia | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 38 | Nepal | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 38 | Peru | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Poland | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Singapore | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Turkey | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 38 | Ukraine | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 15 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 49 | Albania | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 49 | United Arab Emirates | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 49 | Armenia | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 49 | Cote d'Ivoire | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 49 | Czechia | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 49 | Germany | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Denmark | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Estonia | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Indonesia | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 49 | Ireland | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Israel | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 49 | Lithuania | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Moldova | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 49 | Niger | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 49 | Papua New Guinea | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 366.7% | rising |
| 49 | Slovakia | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 49 | Togo | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 49 | Thailand | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 49 | Tonga | 14 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 68 | Belgium | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 68 | Bulgaria | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 68 | Switzerland | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Egypt | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 68 | South Korea | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Mauritius | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Senegal | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 68 | Serbia | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 68 | Tanzania | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 160.0% | rising |
| 68 | Uzbekistan | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 13 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 81 | Botswana | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Cameroon | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 81 | Cyprus | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 81 | Spain | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Finland | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Ghana | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Laos | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 500.0% | rising |
| 81 | Namibia | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 81 | Sweden | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Uganda | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 81 | Uruguay | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 81 | South Africa | 12 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 93 | Austria | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Bahrain | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 93 | Bhutan | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 93 | Chile | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | China | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 93 | Guyana | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Iceland | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Japan | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Lesotho | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 93 | Norway | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Saudi Arabia | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 93 | Eswatini | 11 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 105 | Afghanistan | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 105 | Argentina | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Belarus | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 105 | Brazil | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 105 | France | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Micronesia (country) | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Croatia | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 105 | Iran | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 105 | Liberia | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 105 | Marshall Islands | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Nicaragua | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 105 | Palau | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Solomon Islands | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Tunisia | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 105 | Taiwan | 10 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 120 | Bangladesh | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 120 | Dominican Republic | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 120 | Ecuador | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 120 | Greece | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 120 | Italy | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 120 | Kuwait | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 120 | Morocco | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 120 | Netherlands | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 120 | Pakistan | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 120 | Portugal | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 120 | Qatar | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 120 | Slovenia | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 120 | Samoa | 9 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 133 | Congo | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 133 | Comoros | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 133 | Djibouti | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Gabon | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | Equatorial Guinea | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 133 | Lebanon | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | Sri Lanka | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | Madagascar | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Mauritania | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 133 | Philippines | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 133 | Paraguay | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 133 | Venezuela | 8 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Bolivia | 7 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Central African Republic | 7 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 145 | Cape Verde | 7 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Haiti | 7 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Maldives | 7 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Malta | 7 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 145 | Oman | 7 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Seychelles | 7 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 153 | Benin | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Burkina Faso | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Bahamas | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Barbados | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Dominica | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Guinea | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Gambia | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 153 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Grenada | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Mali | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | San Marino | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Chad | 6 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | Fiji | 5 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 166 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | Saint Lucia | 5 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | Mozambique | 5 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 166 | Sierra Leone | 5 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 174 | Belize | 4 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 174 | Kiribati | 4 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 174 | East Timor | 4 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 177 | Burundi | 3 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 177 | Ethiopia | 3 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 177 | Luxembourg | 3 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 177 | Sudan | 3 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 177 | Syria | 3 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 182 | Algeria | 2 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 182 | Myanmar | 2 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 182 | South Sudan | 2 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 182 | Suriname | 2 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 186 | Angola | 1 DB15-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
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 DB15-20 studies.