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

Kuwait: Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) was 30 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
30
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
152nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
30
in 2013
All-time low
20
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

01020302005200920132005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 30

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 30 for protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Kuwait peaked at 30 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2005.

Kuwait ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) - Score in Kuwait, 2005 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2005 20
2006 20 +0.0%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 20 +0.0%
2012 20 +0.0%
2013 30 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20 20 20 5
2010s 22.5 20 30 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

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  9. 152 Comoros 30 compare
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  12. 152 Egypt 30 compare
  13. 152 Gabon 30 compare
  14. 152 Guinea 30 compare
  15. 152 Kosovo 30 compare
  16. 152 Libya 30 compare
  17. 152 Luxembourg 30 compare
  18. 152 Mali 30 compare
  19. 152 Niger 30 compare
  20. 152 Togo 30 compare
  21. 152 United Arab Emirates 30 compare
  22. 152 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 30 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Kuwait?
Protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in Kuwait was 30 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2013.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10)?
Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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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.