Benin: Small firms with bank credit

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 Benin

Small firms with bank credit, percent of all small firms

 Latest value 16.00
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2009 - 2016
 Average 29.10
 Min - Max 16.00 - 42.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2016 is 16 percent, a decline from 42.2 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 18.82 percent, based on data from 18 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 2009 to 2016 is 29.1 percent. The minimum value, 16 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 42.2 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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