Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology) in South Africa
South Africa: Getting Credit total score was 12 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
13 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
12 DB15-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting Credit total score in South Africa, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit total score in South Africa stood at 12 DB15-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
That places South Africa 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting Credit total score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 12 DB15-20 methodology | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 12 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 DB15-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 12 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8 DB15-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 81 Botswana 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 81 Cyprus 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 81 Finland 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 81 Ghana 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 81 Laos 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 81 Namibia 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 81 Spain 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 81 Sweden 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 81 Uganda 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 81 Uruguay 12 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit total score in South Africa?
- Getting credit total score in South Africa was 12 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 DB15-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for getting credit total score?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 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 DB15-20 studies.