Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index was 7 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
7 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
6 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

024682013201620192013: 6 DB15-20 methodology2014: 6 DB15-20 methodology2015: 6 DB15-20 methodology2016: 6 DB15-20 methodology2017: 6 DB15-20 methodology2018: 6 DB15-20 methodology2019: 7 DB15-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index in Kuwait stood at 7 DB15-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Kuwait ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Extent of corporate transparency index (0-7) (DB15-20 methodology) in Kuwait, 2013 to 2019.
Year DB15-20 methodology Change
2013 6 DB15-20 methodology
2014 6 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
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 7 DB15-20 methodology +16.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index in Kuwait?
Protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index in Kuwait was 7 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 7 DB15-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index?
Kuwait ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: extent of corporate transparency index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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: 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.