Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index in Lesotho

Lesotho: Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index was 4 0-10 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4 0-10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4 0-10
in 2012
All-time low
1 0-10
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

12342005201220192005: 1 0-102006: 1 0-102007: 1 0-102008: 1 0-102009: 1 0-102010: 1 0-102011: 1 0-102012: 4 0-102013: 4 0-102014: 4 0-102015: 4 0-102016: 4 0-102017: 4 0-102018: 4 0-102019: 4 0-10

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-10.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 4 0-10 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% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index in Lesotho peaked at 4 0-10 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 0-10, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10) in Lesotho, 2005 to 2019.
Year 0-10 Change
2005 1 0-10
2006 1 0-10 +0.0%
2007 1 0-10 +0.0%
2008 1 0-10 +0.0%
2009 1 0-10 +0.0%
2010 1 0-10 +0.0%
2011 1 0-10 +0.0%
2012 4 0-10 +300.0%
2013 4 0-10 +0.0%
2014 4 0-10 +0.0%
2015 4 0-10 +0.0%
2016 4 0-10 +0.0%
2017 4 0-10 +0.0%
2018 4 0-10 +0.0%
2019 4 0-10 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 0-10 1 0-10 1 0-10 5
2010s 3.4 0-10 1 0-10 4 0-10 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index in Lesotho?
Protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index in Lesotho was 4 0-10 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4 0-10 in 2012.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1 0-10 in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index?
Lesotho ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: extent of director liability index rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index (0-10)
Unit
0-10
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,865 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The extent of director liability index measures when board members can be held liable for harm caused by related-party transactions and what sanctions are available. It has seven components: (i) whether shareholders can sue directly or derivatively for the damage the transaction causes to the company; (ii) whether a shareholder plaintiff can hold Mr. James liable for the damage the Buyer-Seller transaction causes to the company; (iii) whether a shareholder plaintiff can hold other executives and directors (the CEO, members of the board of directors or members of the supervisory board) liable for the damage the transaction causes to the company; (iv) whether Mr. James pays damages for the harm caused to the company upon a successful claim by the shareholder plaintiff; (v) whether Mr. James repays profits made from the transaction upon a successful claim by the shareholder plaintiff; (vi) whether Mr. James is disqualified upon a successful claim by the shareholder plaintiff; and (vii) whether a court can void the trans­action upon a successful claim by a shareholder plaintiff.