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

South Africa: Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) was 80 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
80
in 2005
All-time low
80
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

0204060802005200920132005: 802006: 802007: 802008: 802009: 802010: 802011: 802012: 802013: 80

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 80 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 unchanged over ten years.

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

That places South Africa 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) - Score in South Africa, 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 80 +0.0%
2013 80 +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  6. 12 Azerbaijan 80 compare
  7. 12 Belarus 80 compare
  8. 12 Brunei Darussalam 80 compare
  9. 12 Colombia 80 compare
  10. 12 Czechia 80 compare
  11. 12 Guyana 80 compare
  12. 12 Israel 80 compare
  13. 12 Kyrgyzstan 80 compare
  14. 12 Lesotho 80 compare
  15. 12 Malaysia 80 compare
  16. 12 Maldives 80 compare
  17. 12 Malta 80 compare
  18. 12 Marshall Islands 80 compare
  19. 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 80 compare
  20. 12 Mongolia 80 compare
  21. 12 Palau 80 compare
  22. 12 Panama 80 compare
  23. 12 Papua New Guinea 80 compare
  24. 12 Philippines 80 compare
  25. 12 Puerto Rico 80 compare
  26. 12 Samoa 80 compare
  27. 12 San Marino 80 compare
  28. 12 Slovenia 80 compare
  29. 12 Solomon Islands 80 compare
  30. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 80 compare
  31. 12 Tonga 80 compare
  32. 12 Uruguay 80 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in South Africa?
Protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in South Africa was 80 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2005.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10)?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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
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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.