Protecting minority investors: Extent of disclosure index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Protecting minority investors: Extent of disclosure index was 5 0-10 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5 0-10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5 0-10
in 2018
All-time low
4 0-10
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Protecting minority investors: Extent of disclosure index in Kuwait, 2005–2019

0123452005201220192005: 4 0-102006: 4 0-102007: 4 0-102008: 4 0-102009: 4 0-102010: 4 0-102011: 4 0-102012: 4 0-102013: 4 0-102014: 4 0-102015: 4 0-102016: 4 0-102017: 4 0-102018: 5 0-102019: 5 0-10

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-10.

Analysis

In 2019, protecting minority investors: extent of disclosure index in Kuwait stood at 5 0-10. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: extent of disclosure index in Kuwait peaked at 5 0-10 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4 0-10, in 2005.

That places Kuwait 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Extent of disclosure index (0-10) in Kuwait, 2005 to 2019.
Year 0-10 Change
2005 4 0-10
2006 4 0-10 +0.0%
2007 4 0-10 +0.0%
2008 4 0-10 +0.0%
2009 4 0-10 +0.0%
2010 4 0-10 +0.0%
2011 4 0-10 +0.0%
2012 4 0-10 +0.0%
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 5 0-10 +25.0%
2019 5 0-10 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 0-10 4 0-10 4 0-10 5
2010s 4.2 0-10 4 0-10 5 0-10 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 113 Brazil 5 0-10 compare
  2. 113 Austria 5 0-10 compare
  3. 113 Costa Rica 5 0-10 compare
  4. 113 Croatia 5 0-10 compare
  5. 113 Dominican Republic 5 0-10 compare
  6. 113 Germany 5 0-10 compare
  7. 113 Guyana 5 0-10 compare
  8. 113 Latvia 5 0-10 compare
  9. 113 Montenegro 5 0-10 compare
  10. 113 Mozambique 5 0-10 compare
  11. 113 Namibia 5 0-10 compare
  12. 113 Papua New Guinea 5 0-10 compare
  13. 113 Samoa 5 0-10 compare
  14. 113 Slovenia 5 0-10 compare
  15. 113 East Timor 5 0-10 compare
  16. 113 Vanuatu 5 0-10 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: extent of disclosure index in Kuwait?
Protecting minority investors: extent of disclosure index in Kuwait was 5 0-10 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: extent of disclosure index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 5 0-10 in 2018.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: extent of disclosure index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4 0-10 in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for protecting minority investors: extent of disclosure index?
Kuwait ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: extent of disclosure index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 disclosure index (0-10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protecting minority investors: Extent of disclosure 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
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The extent of disclosure index measures the approval and disclosure requirements of related-party transactions. It has five components: (i) whether it is the managing director alone, the board of directors, or the general meeting of shareholders the corporate body who can provide legally sufficient approval for the transaction (points are assigned depending on whether interested directors are permitted to vote or not); (ii) whether an external body (an independent auditor, for example) must review the transaction before it takes place; (iii) whether disclosure by Mr. James to the board of directors or the supervisory board is required; (iv) whether immediate disclosure of the transaction to the public, the regulator or the shareholders is required; and (v) whether disclosure in periodic filings (for example, annual reports) is required.