Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Canada

Canada: Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) was 90 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
90
in 2012
All-time low
80
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Canada, 2005–2013

0204060801002005200920132005: 802006: 802007: 802008: 802009: 802010: 802011: 802012: 902013: 90

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Canada stood at 90. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Canada peaked at 90 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2005.

Canada ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) - Score in Canada, 2005 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2005 80
2006 80 +0.0%
2007 80 +0.0%
2008 80 +0.0%
2009 80 +0.0%
2010 80 +0.0%
2011 80 +0.0%
2012 90 +12.5%
2013 90 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80 80 80 5
2010s 85 80 90 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 5 Ireland 90 compare
  2. 5 Latvia 90 compare
  3. 5 Nepal 90 compare
  4. 5 Poland 90 compare
  5. 5 Singapore 90 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Canada?
Protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Canada was 90 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 2012.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2005.
How does Canada rank for protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10)?
Canada ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,719 data points, 2005–2013
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The score for ease of shareholder suits index benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-14 studies.