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Protecting minority investors: Extent of shareholder rights index in Belgium

Belgium: Protecting minority investors: Extent of shareholder rights index was 4 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
4 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Protecting minority investors: Extent of shareholder rights index in Belgium, 2013–2019

012342013201620192013: 4 DB15-20 methodology2014: 4 DB15-20 methodology2015: 4 DB15-20 methodology2016: 4 DB15-20 methodology2017: 4 DB15-20 methodology2018: 4 DB15-20 methodology2019: 4 DB15-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for protecting minority investors: extent of shareholder rights index in Belgium is 4 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Belgium 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Protecting minority investors: Extent of shareholder rights index in Belgium, year by year

Year DB15-20 methodology Change
2013 4 DB15-20 methodology —
2014 4 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2015 4 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 4 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 4 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 4 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 4 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: extent of shareholder rights index in Belgium?
Protecting minority investors: extent of shareholder rights index in Belgium was 4 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: extent of shareholder rights index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: extent of shareholder rights index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for protecting minority investors: extent of shareholder rights index?
Belgium ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: extent of shareholder rights index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Protecting minority investors: Extent of shareholder rights index (0-6) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protecting minority investors: Extent of shareholder rights index (0-6) (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
Last refreshed

The extent of shareholder rights index measures the role of shareholders in key corporate decisions. It has six components: (i) whether the sale of 51% of Buyer’s assets requires shareholder approval; (ii) whether shareholders representing 10% of Buyer’s share capital have the right to call for a meeting of shareholders; (iii) whether Buyer must obtain its share­holders’ approval every time it issues new shares; (iv) whether shareholders automatically receive preemption rights when Buyer issues new shares; (v) whether shareholders elect and dismiss the external auditor; (vi) whether changes to the rights of a class of shares are only possible if the holders of the affected shares approve. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.