High income OECD countries Compared by Economy > Legal rights of borrowers and lenders index
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DEFINITION:
Legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating that these laws are better designed to expand access to credit.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 10 | 2006 | |
| =2 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 9 | 2006 | |
| =2 | AustraliaAustralia | 9 | 2006 | |
| =2 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 9 | 2006 | |
| =5 | IrelandIreland | 8 | 2006 | |
| =5 | DenmarkDenmark | 8 | 2006 | |
| =5 | IsraelIsrael | 8 | 2006 | |
| =5 | GermanyGermany | 8 | 2006 | |
| =9 | CanadaCanada | 7 | 2006 | |
| =9 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 7 | 2006 | |
| =9 | United StatesUnited States | 7 | 2006 | |
| =9 | IcelandIceland | 7 | 2006 | |
| =13 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | NorwayNorway | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | FinlandFinland | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | SloveniaSlovenia | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | SwedenSweden | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | JapanJapan | 6 | 2006 | |
| =13 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 6 | 2006 | |
| =21 | FranceFrance | 5 | 2006 | |
| =21 | SpainSpain | 5 | 2006 | |
| =21 | AustriaAustria | 5 | 2006 | |
| =21 | BelgiumBelgium | 5 | 2006 | |
| =25 | PortugalPortugal | 4 | 2006 | |
| =25 | EstoniaEstonia | 4 | 2006 | |
| =25 | ChileChile | 4 | 2006 | |
| =25 | PolandPoland | 4 | 2006 | |
| =29 | ItalyItaly | 3 | 2006 | |
| =29 | GreeceGreece | 3 | 2006 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Legal rights of borrowers and lenders index
- United Kingdom ranked first for legal rights of borrowers and lenders index amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2006.
- 4 of the top 98 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are Failed states’ .
- 21 of the top 119 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are Latin American and Caribbean.
- 2 of the top 72 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are OPEC.
- 9 of the top 129 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are South and Central Asian.
- 17 of the top 156 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are Former Spanish colonies'.
- 2 of the top 76 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are Former French colonies'.
- 15 of the top 109 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are Emerging markets'.
- 39 of the top 152 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are Sub-Saharan African.
- 3 of the top 72 countries by legal rights of borrowers and lenders index are Middle East and North African.
