In doing business 2008 report, getting credit in a nation generally covers following two important points:
1. Credit information registries
2. Collateral and bankruptcy laws as the determinants of lending
Quality of credit information is an important measure here. Getting credit ranking gives clear-cut information upon access to credit among nations.
The United Kingdom, which comes under the OECD region, has been ranked 1 in getting credit for 2008.
Find below the complete ranking:
| Economy |
Getting Credit |
Economy |
Getting Credit |
Economy |
Getting Credit |
Economy |
Getting Credit |
| United Kingdom |
1 |
Dominican Republic |
36 |
Russia |
84 |
Maldives |
135 |
| Hong Kong, China |
2 |
India |
36 |
Nigeria |
84 |
Samoa |
135 |
| New Zealand |
3 |
Estonia |
48 |
Micronesia |
84 |
Vanuatu |
135 |
| Australia |
3 |
Georgia |
48 |
Brazil |
84 |
Solomon Islands |
135 |
| Germany |
3 |
Belgium |
48 |
Malawi |
84 |
Morocco |
135 |
| Malaysia |
3 |
Saudi Arabia |
48 |
Angola |
84 |
Gambia |
135 |
| Singapore |
7 |
Chile |
48 |
Mauritius |
97 |
Iraq |
135 |
| United States |
7 |
Fiji |
48 |
St. Lucia |
97 |
Suriname |
135 |
| Canada |
7 |
Mexico |
48 |
Luxembourg |
97 |
Sudan |
135 |
| Ireland |
7 |
Taiwan, China |
48 |
Oman |
97 |
Djibouti |
135 |
| Israel |
7 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
48 |
Grenada |
97 |
Tajikistan |
135 |
| Slovakia |
7 |
El Salvador |
48 |
Dominica |
97 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
135 |
| Denmark |
13 |
Kazakhstan |
48 |
Brunei |
97 |
Togo |
135 |
| Iceland |
13 |
Macedonia, FYR |
48 |
Tunisia |
97 |
Mali |
135 |
| Japan |
13 |
Lebanon |
48 |
Moldova |
97 |
Senegal |
135 |
| Netherlands |
13 |
Vietnam |
48 |
Sri Lanka |
97 |
Equatorial Guinea |
135 |
| Latvia |
13 |
Croatia |
48 |
Ethiopia |
97 |
Guinea |
135 |
| Spain |
13 |
Paraguay |
48 |
Nepal |
97 |
Niger |
135 |
| Bulgaria |
13 |
Bangladesh |
48 |
Zambia |
97 |
Liberia |
135 |
| Romania |
13 |
Argentina |
48 |
Ecuador |
97 |
Venezuela |
135 |
| Panama |
13 |
Costa Rica |
48 |
Philippines |
97 |
Chad |
135 |
| Kenya |
13 |
Albania |
48 |
Mozambique |
97 |
Guinea-Bissau |
135 |
| Serbia |
13 |
Portugal |
68 |
Bolivia |
97 |
Tonga |
158 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
13 |
Kuwait |
68 |
Zimbabwe |
97 |
Kiribati |
158 |
| Honduras |
13 |
Mongolia |
68 |
Jamaica |
115 |
Seychelles |
158 |
| Finland |
26 |
Italy |
68 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
115 |
Guyana |
158 |
| Switzerland |
26 |
Slovenia |
68 |
United Arab Emirates |
115 |
Yemen |
158 |
| Austria |
26 |
Turkey |
68 |
Papua New Guinea |
115 |
Uganda |
158 |
| Puerto Rico |
26 |
Poland |
68 |
Ghana |
115 |
Bhutan |
158 |
| South Africa |
26 |
Pakistan |
68 |
Belarus |
115 |
Syria |
158 |
| Hungary |
26 |
Nicaragua |
68 |
Lesotho |
115 |
Comoros |
158 |
| Botswana |
26 |
Kyrgyz Republic |
68 |
Algeria |
115 |
Rwanda |
158 |
| Czech Republic |
26 |
Guatemala |
68 |
Egypt |
115 |
Eritrea |
158 |
| Azerbaijan |
26 |
West Bank and Gaza |
68 |
Tanzania |
115 |
Congo, Dem. Rep. |
158 |
| Uruguay |
26 |
Indonesia |
68 |
Gabon |
115 |
Palau |
170 |
| Norway |
36 |
Cape Verde |
68 |
Haiti |
115 |
Marshall Islands |
170 |
| Sweden |
36 |
Iran |
68 |
Benin |
115 |
Uzbekistan |
170 |
| Thailand |
36 |
Ukraine |
68 |
Cameroon |
115 |
Lao PDR |
170 |
| Lithuania |
36 |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
84 |
Mauritania |
115 |
Timor-Leste |
170 |
| Korea |
36 |
Belize |
84 |
Sierra Leone |
115 |
Burundi |
170 |
| France |
36 |
Colombia |
84 |
Burkina Faso |
115 |
Madagascar |
176 |
| Armenia |
36 |
Jordan |
84 |
São Tomé and Principe |
115 |
Cambodia |
177 |
| Namibia |
36 |
Montenegro |
84 |
Congo, Rep. |
115 |
Afghanistan |
177 |
| Peru |
36 |
China |
84 |
Central African Republic |
115 |
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| Swaziland |
36 |
Greece |
84 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
135 |
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Source: Doing Business Database