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Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index in South Korea

South Korea: Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6 DB15-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
5 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index in South Korea, 2013–2019

02462013201620192013: 5 DB15-20 methodology2014: 6 DB15-20 methodology2015: 6 DB15-20 methodology2016: 6 DB15-20 methodology2017: 6 DB15-20 methodology2018: 6 DB15-20 methodology2019: 6 DB15-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 6 DB15-20 methodology for protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

That places South Korea 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index in South Korea, year by year

Year DB15-20 methodology Change
2013 5 DB15-20 methodology —
2014 6 DB15-20 methodology +20.0%
2015 6 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 6 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 6 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 6 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 6 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index in South Korea?
Protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index in South Korea was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
How does South Korea rank for protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index?
South Korea ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index (0-7) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index (0-7) (DB15-20 methodology)
Unit
DB15-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,337 data points, 2013–2019
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The extent of corporate transparency index measures the level of information that companies must share regarding their board members, senior executives, annual meetings and audits. This index has seven components: (i) whether Buyer must disclose direct and indirect beneficial ownership stakes representing 5%; (ii) whether Buyer must disclose information about board members’ primary employment and director­ships in other companies; (iii) whether Buyer must disclose the compensation of individual managers; (iv) whether a detailed notice of general meeting must be sent 21 calendar days before the meeting; (v) whether shareholders representing 5% of Buyer’s share capital can put items on the general meeting agenda; (vi) whether Buyer’s annual financial statements must be audited by an external auditor; (vii) whether Buyer must disclose its audit reports to the public. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.