External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit by country
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.
Countries reporting
90
Highest
2
Latvia
Lowest
0.5
Argentina
Median
2
Years covered
42
1973–2014
Data points
3,480
What the numbers show
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 2 in Latvia; the lowest is 0.5 in Argentina.
The median across all reporting countries is 2, and the mean is 1.54.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Ghana (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (down 50.0%).
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ghana | 2 | 2014 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Greece | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Guatemala | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Israel | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Jordan | 2 | 2014 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Uganda | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Peru | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Philippines | 2 | 2014 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Portugal | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Paraguay | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Romania | 2 | 2014 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Singapore | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | El Salvador | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sweden | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Uruguay | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2014 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Belgium | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 2 | 2014 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Chile | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Czechia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 2014 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 1 | United States of America | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Finland | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | Türkiye | 1.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | Thailand | 1.5 | 2014 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 50 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.5 | 2014 | down 25.0% | flat |
| 50 | Poland | 1.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | Brazil | 1.5 | 2014 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 50 | Ecuador | 1.5 | 2014 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 50 | Jamaica | 1.5 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Viet Nam | 1.5 | 2014 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Malaysia | 1.5 | 2014 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 1.5 | 2014 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Mexico | 1.5 | 2014 | unchanged | falling |
| 50 | South Africa | 1.5 | 2014 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 50 | China | 1.5 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 1.5 | 2014 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 50 | Indonesia | 1.5 | 2014 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 50 | Kenya | 1.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Albania | 1 | 2014 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 66 | Senegal | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Tunisia | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Nigeria | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Cameroon | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Colombia | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | India | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.5 | 2014 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 74 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Zimbabwe | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Ukraine | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Pakistan | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 74 | Nepal | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Mozambique | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Madagascar | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Morocco | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 74 | Ethiopia | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Algeria | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | falling |
| 74 | Belarus | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Bangladesh | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | falling |
| 74 | Argentina | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
About this data
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.