Burundi: Legal rights

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Burundi

Index of legal rights for creditors and borrowers (0 = weak to 12 = strong)

 Latest value 2.00
 Year 2019
 Measure points
 Data availability 2013 - 2019
 Average 2.00
 Min - Max 2.00 - 2.00
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 2 points, unchanged from 2 points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 5.69 points, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 2013 to 2019 is 2 points. The minimum value, 2 points, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 2 points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Recent data
Burundi - Legal rights - Recent values chart




The index of legal right for creditors and borrowers in Burundi ranges from 0 (no rights) to 12 (strong rights). Stronger legal rights such as efficient bankruptcy procedures, rules for financial disclosure, clear property rights, etc. facilitate lending.
Definition: The strength of legal rights index measures whether certain features that facilitate lending exist within the appli­cable collateral and bankruptcy laws. The index ranges from 0 to 12 based on the methodology in the Doing Business 15-20 studies.

Selected articles from our guide:

What factors determine the exchange rates

International lending and sovereign debt

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Bank cost to income ratio 49.18 2021 percent
 Non-performing loans 12.70 2018 percent
 Bank overhead cost 3.79 2021 percent
 Net interest margin 7.19 2021 percent
 Bank credit to deposits 61.30 2020 percent
 Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets 24.02 2018 percent
 Return on assets 4.40 2021 percent
 Return on equity 29.01 2021 percent
 Banking system z-scores 18.70 2021 index points
 Liquid assets to deposits 23.13 2021 percent
 Banking system capital to assets 11.53 2018 percent
 Non-interest income to total income 17.76 2021 percent
 Lending interest rate 11.23 2023 percent
 Real interest rate -0.13 2023 percent
 Legal rights 2.00 2019 points
 Credit information sharing 1.00 2019 points
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK