Credit information sharing - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Credit information sharing index, 0 (low) - 8 (high), 2019:

The average for 2019 based on 185 countries was 5.27 points. The highest value was in Argentina: 8 points and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 0 points. The indicator is available from 2013 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Credit information sharing, 2019 Global rank Available data
Argentina 8 1 2013 - 2019
Armenia 8 2 2013 - 2019
Australia 8 3 2013 - 2019
Azerbaijan 8 4 2013 - 2019
Bahrain 8 5 2013 - 2019
Brazil 8 6 2013 - 2019
Brunei 8 7 2013 - 2019
Canada 8 8 2013 - 2019
China 8 9 2013 - 2019
Domin. Rep. 8 10 2013 - 2019
Ecuador 8 11 2013 - 2019
Egypt 8 12 2013 - 2019
Georgia 8 13 2013 - 2019
Germany 8 14 2013 - 2019
Guatemala 8 15 2013 - 2019
Guyana 8 16 2013 - 2019
Honduras 8 17 2013 - 2019
Indonesia 8 18 2013 - 2019
Iran 8 19 2013 - 2019
Israel 8 20 2013 - 2019
Ivory Coast 8 21 2013 - 2019
Jamaica 8 22 2013 - 2019
Jordan 8 23 2013 - 2019
Kazakhstan 8 24 2013 - 2019
Kenya 8 25 2013 - 2019
Kuwait 8 26 2013 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan 8 27 2013 - 2019
Latvia 8 28 2013 - 2019
Lithuania 8 29 2013 - 2019
Malaysia 8 30 2013 - 2019
Mexico 8 31 2013 - 2019
New Zealand 8 32 2013 - 2019
Nicaragua 8 33 2013 - 2019
Niger 8 34 2013 - 2019
Nigeria 8 35 2013 - 2019
Palestine 8 36 2013 - 2019
Panama 8 37 2013 - 2019
Peru 8 38 2013 - 2019
Poland 8 39 2013 - 2019
Qatar 8 40 2013 - 2019
Rwanda 8 41 2013 - 2019
Saudi Arabia 8 42 2013 - 2019
South Korea 8 43 2013 - 2019
Tanzania 8 44 2013 - 2019
Togo 8 45 2013 - 2019
Turkey 8 46 2013 - 2019
UA Emirates 8 47 2013 - 2019
UK 8 48 2013 - 2019
Uruguay 8 49 2013 - 2019
USA 8 50 2013 - 2019
Vietnam 8 51 2013 - 2019
Zambia 8 52 2013 - 2019
Austria 7 53 2013 - 2019
Belarus 7 54 2013 - 2019
Bhutan 7 55 2013 - 2019
Bolivia 7 56 2013 - 2019
Botswana 7 57 2013 - 2019
Chile 7 58 2013 - 2019
Colombia 7 59 2013 - 2019
Costa Rica 7 60 2013 - 2019
Czechia 7 61 2013 - 2019
El Salvador 7 62 2013 - 2019
Estonia 7 63 2013 - 2019
Greece 7 64 2013 - 2019
Hong Kong 7 65 2013 - 2019
Iceland 7 66 2013 - 2019
India 7 67 2013 - 2019
Ireland 7 68 2013 - 2019
Italy 7 69 2013 - 2019
Malawi 7 70 2013 - 2019
Mauritius 7 71 2013 - 2019
Mongolia 7 72 2013 - 2019
Morocco 7 73 2013 - 2019
Namibia 7 74 2013 - 2019
Netherlands 7 75 2013 - 2019
North Macedonia 7 76 2013 - 2019
Pakistan 7 77 2013 - 2019
Paraguay 7 78 2013 - 2019
Philippines 7 79 2013 - 2019
Portugal 7 80 2013 - 2019
Puerto Rico 7 81 2013 - 2019
Romania 7 82 2013 - 2019
Russia 7 83 2013 - 2019
Senegal 7 84 2013 - 2019
Serbia 7 85 2013 - 2019
Singapore 7 86 2013 - 2019
Slovakia 7 87 2013 - 2019
South Africa 7 88 2013 - 2019
Spain 7 89 2013 - 2019
Swaziland 7 90 2013 - 2019
Switzerland 7 91 2013 - 2019
Tajikistan 7 92 2013 - 2019
Thailand 7 93 2013 - 2019
Tunisia 7 94 2013 - 2019
Uganda 7 95 2013 - 2019
Ukraine 7 96 2013 - 2019
Uzbekistan 7 97 2013 - 2019
Venezuela 7 98 2013 - 2019
Zimbabwe 7 99 2013 - 2019
Albania 6 100 2013 - 2019
Bosnia & Herz. 6 101 2013 - 2019
Cambodia 6 102 2013 - 2019
Cameroon 6 103 2013 - 2019
Cape Verde 6 104 2013 - 2019
Denmark 6 105 2013 - 2019
Finland 6 106 2013 - 2019
France 6 107 2013 - 2019
Ghana 6 108 2013 - 2019
Hungary 6 109 2013 - 2019
Japan 6 110 2013 - 2019
Laos 6 111 2013 - 2019
Lebanon 6 112 2013 - 2019
Lesotho 6 113 2013 - 2019
Madagascar 6 114 2013 - 2019
Mauritania 6 115 2013 - 2019
Moldova 6 116 2013 - 2019
Norway 6 117 2013 - 2019
Oman 6 118 2013 - 2019
Slovenia 6 119 2013 - 2019
Sri Lanka 6 120 2013 - 2019
Tr.&Tobago 6 121 2013 - 2019
Belgium 5 122 2013 - 2019
Bulgaria 5 123 2013 - 2019
Croatia 5 124 2013 - 2019
Cyprus 5 125 2013 - 2019
Haiti 5 126 2013 - 2019
Maldives 5 127 2013 - 2019
Malta 5 128 2013 - 2019
Montenegro 5 129 2013 - 2019
Nepal 5 130 2013 - 2019
Papua N.G. 5 131 2013 - 2019
San Marino 5 132 2013 - 2019
S.T.&Principe 5 133 2013 - 2019
Seychelles 5 134 2013 - 2019
Sweden 5 135 2013 - 2019
Bangladesh 4 136 2013 - 2019
Mozambique 4 137 2013 - 2019
Tonga 4 138 2013 - 2019
Vanuatu 4 139 2013 - 2019
Comoros 2 140 2013 - 2019
Eq. Guinea 2 141 2013 - 2019
Gabon 2 142 2013 - 2019
R. of Congo 2 143 2013 - 2019
Syria 2 144 2013 - 2019
Burundi 1 145 2013 - 2019
C.A. Republic 1 146 2013 - 2019
Afghanistan 0 147 2013 - 2019
Algeria 0 148 2013 - 2019
Angola 0 149 2013 - 2019
Ant.& Barb. 0 150 2013 - 2019
Bahamas 0 151 2013 - 2019
Barbados 0 152 2013 - 2019
Belize 0 153 2013 - 2019
Benin 0 154 2013 - 2019
Burkina Faso 0 155 2013 - 2019
Burma 0 156 2013 - 2019
Chad 0 157 2013 - 2019
DR Congo 0 158 2013 - 2019
Djibouti 0 159 2013 - 2019
Dominica 0 160 2013 - 2019
Eritrea 0 161 2013 - 2019
Ethiopia 0 162 2013 - 2019
Fiji 0 163 2013 - 2019
Gambia 0 164 2013 - 2019
Grenada 0 165 2013 - 2019
Guinea 0 166 2013 - 2019
G.-Bissau 0 167 2013 - 2019
Iraq 0 168 2013 - 2019
Kiribati 0 169 2013 - 2019
Liberia 0 170 2013 - 2019
Libya 0 171 2013 - 2019
Liechtenstein 0 172 2018 - 2019
Luxembourg 0 173 2013 - 2019
Mali 0 174 2013 - 2019
Micronesia 0 175 2013 - 2019
Palau 0 176 2013 - 2019
Saint Lucia 0 177 2013 - 2019
St. Vincent & ... 0 178 2013 - 2019
Samoa 0 179 2013 - 2019
Sierra Leone 0 180 2013 - 2019
Solomon Isl. 0 181 2013 - 2019
Somalia 0 182 2015 - 2019
Sudan 0 183 2013 - 2019
Suriname 0 184 2013 - 2019
Yemen 0 185 2013 - 2019



Definition: Depth of credit information index measures rules affecting the scope, accessibility, and quality of credit information available through public or private credit registries. The index ranges from 0 to 8, with higher values indicating the availability of more credit information, from either a public registry or a private bureau, to facilitate lending decisions.

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1. Argentina
2. Armenia
3. Australia
4. Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain
6. Brazil
7. Brunei
8. Canada
9. China
10. Domin. Rep.
11. Ecuador
12. Egypt
13. Georgia
14. Germany
15. Guatemala
16. Guyana
17. Honduras
18. Indonesia
19. Iran
20. Israel
21. Ivory Coast
22. Jamaica
23. Jordan
24. Kazakhstan
25. Kenya
26. Kuwait
27. Kyrgyzstan
28. Latvia
29. Lithuania
30. Malaysia
31. Mexico
32. New Zealand
33. Nicaragua
34. Niger
35. Nigeria
36. Palestine
37. Panama
38. Peru
39. Poland
40. Qatar
41. Rwanda
42. Saudi Arabia
43. South Korea
44. Tanzania
45. Togo
46. Turkey
47. UA Emirates
48. UK
49. Uruguay
50. USA
51. Vietnam
52. Zambia
53. Austria
54. Belarus
55. Bhutan
56. Bolivia
57. Botswana
58. Chile
59. Colombia
60. Costa Rica
61. Czechia
62. El Salvador
63. Estonia
64. Greece
65. Hong Kong
66. Iceland
67. India
68. Ireland
69. Italy
70. Malawi
71. Mauritius
72. Mongolia
73. Morocco
74. Namibia
75. Netherlands
76. North Macedonia
77. Pakistan
78. Paraguay
79. Philippines
80. Portugal
81. Puerto Rico
82. Romania
83. Russia
84. Senegal
85. Serbia
86. Singapore
87. Slovakia
88. South Africa
89. Spain
90. Swaziland
91. Switzerland
92. Tajikistan
93. Thailand
94. Tunisia
95. Uganda
96. Ukraine
97. Uzbekistan
98. Venezuela
99. Zimbabwe
100. Albania
101. Bosnia & Herz.
102. Cambodia
103. Cameroon
104. Cape Verde
105. Denmark
106. Finland
107. France
108. Ghana
109. Hungary
110. Japan
111. Laos
112. Lebanon
113. Lesotho
114. Madagascar
115. Mauritania
116. Moldova
117. Norway
118. Oman
119. Slovenia
120. Sri Lanka
121. Tr.&Tobago
122. Belgium
123. Bulgaria
124. Croatia
125. Cyprus
126. Haiti
127. Maldives
128. Malta
129. Montenegro
130. Nepal
131. Papua N.G.
132. San Marino
133. S.T.&Principe
134. Seychelles
135. Sweden
136. Bangladesh
137. Mozambique
138. Tonga
139. Vanuatu
140. Comoros
141. Eq. Guinea
142. Gabon
143. R. of Congo
144. Syria
145. Burundi
146. C.A. Republic
147. Afghanistan
148. Algeria
149. Angola
150. Ant.& Barb.
151. Bahamas
152. Barbados
153. Belize
154. Benin
155. Burkina Faso
156. Burma
157. Chad
158. DR Congo
159. Djibouti
160. Dominica
161. Eritrea
162. Ethiopia
163. Fiji
164. Gambia
165. Grenada
166. Guinea
167. G.-Bissau
168. Iraq
169. Kiribati
170. Liberia
171. Libya
172. Liechtenstein
173. Luxembourg
174. Mali
175. Micronesia
176. Palau
177. Saint Lucia
178. St. Vincent & ...
179. Samoa
180. Sierra Leone
181. Solomon Isl.
182. Somalia
183. Sudan
184. Suriname
185. Yemen
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