Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Credit depth of information index

Depth of credit information index (0=low to 8=high)

The value for Depth of credit information index (0=low to 8=high) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.69 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.69 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1.29 in 2013.

Definition: Depth of credit information index measures rules affecting the scope, accessibility, and quality of credit information available through public or private credit registries. The index ranges from 0 to 8, with higher values indicating the availability of more credit information, from either a public registry or a private bureau, to facilitate lending decisions.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

See also:

Year Value
2013 1.29
2014 1.45
2015 1.74
2016 2.18
2017 2.62
2018 2.85
2019 3.69

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment