Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10) - Score by country
The score for extent of director liability 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.
Countries reporting
183
Highest
100
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
10
Togo
Median
50
Years covered
15
2005–2019
Data points
2,865
What the numbers show
Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10) - Score is currently reported for 183 countries. The highest value is 100 in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 10 in Togo.
The median across all reporting countries is 50, and the mean is 49.27.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Burundi (up 600.0%), and the largest decrease in Sudan (down 80.0%).
Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100 | 2019 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 1 | Kenya | 100 | 2019 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Canada | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Israel | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kuwait | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 90 | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 4 | Malaysia | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | New Zealand | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Rwanda | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 90 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 4 | Singapore | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovenia | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 90 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | United States | 86 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Antigua and Barbuda | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Brazil | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Brunei | 80 | 2019 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Botswana | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 16 | Djibouti | 80 | 2019 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 16 | Dominica | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Fiji | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Grenada | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Hong Kong | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Honduras | 80 | 2019 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 80 | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 16 | Jamaica | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Saint Lucia | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Maldives | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Montenegro | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Mongolia | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Mauritius | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 16 | Seychelles | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | South Africa | 80 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Albania | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 70 | 2019 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 38 | Burundi | 70 | 2019 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Colombia | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | India | 70 | 2019 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 38 | Malawi | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Nigeria | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Pakistan | 70 | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 38 | Solomon Islands | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Thailand | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 38 | Tunisia | 70 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 51 | Angola | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Armenia | 60 | 2019 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 51 | Belgium | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Chile | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Czechia | 60 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 51 | Spain | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Georgia | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 51 | Croatia | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Japan | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Kazakhstan | 60 | 2019 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 51 | South Korea | 60 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 51 | Madagascar | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Malta | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Peru | 60 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Serbia | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 60 | 2019 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Tanzania | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Vanuatu | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Samoa | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Kosovo | 60 | 2019 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 51 | Zambia | 60 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 60 | 2019 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 75 | Austria | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Bahamas | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Bolivia | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Switzerland | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Cape Verde | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Germany | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Denmark | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Ecuador | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Ghana | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Gambia | 50 | 2019 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Guyana | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Indonesia | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Iraq | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Iceland | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Kyrgyzstan | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 75 | Kiribati | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Luxembourg | 50 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 75 | Mexico | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 75 | Namibia | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Nicaragua | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Norway | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Oman | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Papua New Guinea | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Portugal | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Paraguay | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Palestine | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Eswatini | 50 | 2019 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Syria | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Turkey | 50 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 75 | Uganda | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Taiwan | 50 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 108 | Bahrain | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Belize | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Bhutan | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | China | 40 | 2019 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Cyprus | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 108 | Finland | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Greece | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 108 | Hungary | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Iran | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Italy | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Jordan | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Lesotho | 40 | 2019 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Lithuania | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Latvia | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Moldova | 40 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 108 | Myanmar | 40 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Mozambique | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 108 | Netherlands | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Panama | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Philippines | 40 | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 108 | Romania | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Slovakia | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Sweden | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | East Timor | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Uruguay | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Vietnam | 40 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 108 | Yemen | 40 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 136 | Egypt | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 136 | Estonia | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 136 | France | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 136 | Haiti | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 136 | Mauritania | 30 | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Tonga | 30 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 136 | Uzbekistan | 30 | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Argentina | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Australia | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Bulgaria | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Belarus | 20 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 143 | Barbados | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Guatemala | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Morocco | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Poland | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Qatar | 20 | 2019 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 143 | Russia | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | San Marino | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Ukraine | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 143 | Venezuela | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Zimbabwe | 20 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Afghanistan | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Benin | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Burkina Faso | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Central African Republic | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Cameroon | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 10 | 2019 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 157 | Congo | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Comoros | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Algeria | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Gabon | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Guinea | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Laos | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Lebanon | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Liberia | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Libya | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Mali | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Niger | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Nepal | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Sudan | 10 | 2019 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 157 | Senegal | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | South Sudan | 10 | 2019 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Chad | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Togo | 10 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
The score for extent of director liability 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.