South Africa vs United States of America: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index
South Africa
24 DB06-14 methodology
in 2013
United States of America
24.6 DB06-14 methodology
in 2013
South Africa rank
9th
United States of America rank
8th
Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24.6 DB06-14 methodology against 24 DB06-14 methodology in South Africa, a difference of 0.6 DB06-14 methodology.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 191 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 DB06-14 methodology | 25 DB06-14 methodology | 1 DB06-14 methodology | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24 DB06-14 methodology | 24.9 DB06-14 methodology | 0.9 DB06-14 methodology | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24.6 DB06-14 methodology against 24 DB06-14 methodology in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.6 DB06-14 methodology, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
- South Africa ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The strength of investor protection index is the sum of the extent of disclosure index, extent of director liability index and ease of shareholder suits index. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-14 studies.