Sierra Leone: Legal rights
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| Sierra Leone |
Index of legal rights for creditors and borrowers (0 = weak to 12 = strong) |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.00 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | points |
| Data availability | 2013 - 2019 |
| Average | 5.00 |
| Min - Max | 5.00 - 5.00 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2019 is 5 points, unchanged from 5 points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 5.69 points, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 2013 to 2019 is 5 points. The minimum value, 5 points, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 5 points was recorded in 2013.
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The index of legal right for creditors and borrowers in Sierra Leone 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Lending-deposit interest rate spread | 12.30 | 2020 | interest rate points |
| Bank cost to income ratio | 56.10 | 2019 | percent |
| Bank overhead cost | 8.99 | 2019 | percent |
| Net interest margin | 14.69 | 2019 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 28.84 | 2021 | percent |
| Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets | 33.98 | 2015 | percent |
| Return on assets | 6.70 | 2019 | percent |
| Return on equity | 50.77 | 2019 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 6.34 | 2019 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 24.35 | 2019 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 12.32 | 2015 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 24.96 | 2019 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 20.44 | 2024 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 0.36 | 2024 | percent |
| Legal rights | 5.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 0.00 | 2019 | points |