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 |
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1 | United Kingdom | 10 | 2006 | |
=2 | Slovakia | 9 | 2006 | |
=2 | Australia | 9 | 2006 | |
=2 | New Zealand | 9 | 2006 | |
=5 | Ireland | 8 | 2006 | |
=5 | Denmark | 8 | 2006 | |
=5 | Israel | 8 | 2006 | |
=5 | Germany | 8 | 2006 | |
=9 | Canada | 7 | 2006 | |
=9 | Netherlands | 7 | 2006 | |
=9 | United States | 7 | 2006 | |
=9 | Iceland | 7 | 2006 | |
=13 | South Korea | 6 | 2006 | |
=13 | Norway | 6 | 2006 | |
=13 | Finland | 6 | 2006 | |
=13 | Slovenia | 6 | 2006 | |
=13 | Czech Republic | 6 | 2006 | |
=13 | Sweden | 6 | 2006 | |
=13 | Japan | 6 | 2006 | |
=13 | Switzerland | 6 | 2006 | |
=21 | France | 5 | 2006 | |
=21 | Spain | 5 | 2006 | |
=21 | Austria | 5 | 2006 | |
=21 | Belgium | 5 | 2006 | |
=25 | Portugal | 4 | 2006 | |
=25 | Estonia | 4 | 2006 | |
=25 | Chile | 4 | 2006 | |
=25 | Poland | 4 | 2006 | |
=29 | Italy | 3 | 2006 | |
=29 | Greece | 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.