Afghanistan: Small firms with bank credit
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| Afghanistan |
Small firms with bank credit, percent of all small firms |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3.60 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2008 - 2014 |
| Average | 2.95 |
| Min - Max | 2.30 - 3.60 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2014 is 3.6 percent, an increase from 2.3 percent in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 17.51 percent, based on data from 11 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 2008 to 2014 is 2.95 percent. The minimum value, 2.3 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 3.6 percent was recorded in 2014.
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Definition: Percentage of small firms (5-19 workers) in the formal sector with a line of credit or a loan from a (formal) financial institution, such as a bank, credit union, microfinance institution, or cooperative.
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