Heavily indebted 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 Kingdom | 10 | 2006 | |
| 2 | Singapore | 9 | 2006 | |
| =3 | Malawi | 8 | 2006 | |
| =3 | Ireland | 8 | 2006 | |
| =3 | Israel | 8 | 2006 | |
| =3 | Germany | 8 | 2006 | |
| =7 | Canada | 7 | 2006 | |
| =7 | Netherlands | 7 | 2006 | |
| =7 | Belize | 7 | 2006 | |
| =7 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 2006 | |
| =7 | United States | 7 | 2006 | |
| =7 | Grenada | 7 | 2006 | |
| =7 | Iceland | 7 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Dominica | 6 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Hungary | 6 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Jamaica | 6 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Saint Lucia | 6 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Japan | 6 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Puerto Rico | 6 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 2006 | |
| =22 | France | 5 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Jordan | 5 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Cape Verde | 5 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Spain | 5 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Austria | 5 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Belgium | 5 | 2006 | |
| =30 | Portugal | 4 | 2006 | |
| =30 | Lebanon | 4 | 2006 | |
| =30 | Sudan | 4 | 2006 | |
| =33 | Morocco | 3 | 2006 | |
| =33 | Italy | 3 | 2006 | |
| =33 | Greece | 3 | 2006 | |
| =33 | Eritrea | 3 | 2006 | |
| =33 | Seychelles | 3 | 2006 | |
| =33 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2006 | |
| 39 | Egypt | 1 | 2006 |
