Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index (0-7) (DB15-20 methodology) - Score by country
The score for extent of corporate transparency 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...
What the numbers show
Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index (0-7) (DB15-20 methodology) - Score is currently reported for 130 countries. The highest value is 100 in Australia; the lowest is 14.29 in Venezuela.
The median across all reporting countries is 71.43, and the mean is 65.21.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 100 | 2019 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 1 | Italy | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100 | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100 | 2019 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 1 | Mongolia | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100 | 2019 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 1 | Ukraine | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Taiwan | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Austria | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Belgium | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Brazil | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Canada | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | China | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Germany | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Denmark | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Egypt | 85.71 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Finland | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Georgia | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Greece | 85.71 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 14 | India | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Ireland | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Iceland | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Israel | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Jordan | 85.71 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 85.71 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 14 | Republic of Korea | 85.71 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Latvia | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Morocco | 85.71 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 14 | Moldova | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | North Macedonia | 85.71 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Montenegro | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Malaysia | 85.71 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 14 | Namibia | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Nigeria | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Poland | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Portugal | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Russia | 85.71 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 14 | Serbia | 85.71 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Thailand | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Türkiye | 85.71 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 85.71 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 52 | United States | 77.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 71.43 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 53 | Argentina | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Belarus | 71.43 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 53 | Botswana | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Switzerland | 71.43 | 2019 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 53 | Colombia | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Estonia | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Hong Kong | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Croatia | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Hungary | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Jamaica | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Japan | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Kenya | 71.43 | 2019 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Mauritius | 71.43 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 53 | Netherlands | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | New Zealand | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Pakistan | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Panama | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Peru | 71.43 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Romania | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Singapore | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Slovenia | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Tunisia | 71.43 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 53 | Uganda | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Viet Nam | 71.43 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 53 | South Africa | 71.43 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Bahrain | 57.14 | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 82 | Barbados | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Czechia | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Guyana | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Malawi | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Nepal | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Philippines | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Slovakia | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Syria | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Zambia | 57.14 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Bangladesh | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Bahamas | 42.86 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 93 | Bhutan | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Fiji | 42.86 | 2019 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 93 | Ghana | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Lebanon | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Mexico | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Oman | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Papua New Guinea | 42.86 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 93 | Qatar | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | El Salvador | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 42.86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Antigua and Barbuda | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Benin | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Burkina Faso | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Chile | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Côte d'Ivoire | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Dominica | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Guinea-Bissau | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Iran | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Saint Lucia | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Mali | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Niger | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Palestine, State of | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Senegal | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Togo | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Trinidad and Tobago | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 28.57 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Costa Rica | 14.29 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Ecuador | 14.29 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Grenada | 14.29 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Guatemala | 14.29 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Iraq | 14.29 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Sudan | 14.29 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Suriname | 14.29 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Venezuela | 14.29 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
The score for extent of corporate transparency 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 DB15-20 studies.