Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index in China

China: Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index was 40 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
40
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
40
in 2019
All-time low
10
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index in China, 2005–2019

102030402005201220192005: 102006: 102007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 102012: 102013: 102014: 102015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 40 for protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index in China peaked at 40 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2005.

That places China 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index in China, year by year

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10) - Score in China, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 10
2006 10 +0.0%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 10 +0.0%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 10 +0.0%
2014 10 +0.0%
2015 10 +0.0%
2016 10 +0.0%
2017 10 +0.0%
2018 10 +0.0%
2019 40 +300.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 10 10 5
2010s 13 10 40 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index in China?
Protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index in China was 40 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2019.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
How does China rank for protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index?
China ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10) - Score
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World Bank
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Coverage
191 places, 2,865 data points, 2005–2019
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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.