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Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Australia

Australia: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 17 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
17 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
All-time low
17 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Australia, 2005–2013

0510152005200920132005: 17 DB06-14 methodology2006: 17 DB06-14 methodology2007: 17 DB06-14 methodology2008: 17 DB06-14 methodology2009: 17 DB06-14 methodology2010: 17 DB06-14 methodology2011: 17 DB06-14 methodology2012: 17 DB06-14 methodology2013: 17 DB06-14 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-14 methodology.

Analysis

Australia recorded 17 DB06-14 methodology for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Australia peaked at 17 DB06-14 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

That places Australia 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Australia, year by year

Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 17 DB06-14 methodology —
2006 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2007 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2009 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17 DB06-14 methodology 17 DB06-14 methodology 17 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 17 DB06-14 methodology 17 DB06-14 methodology 17 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 67 Mexico 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  2. 67 Brunei Darussalam 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  3. 67 Burundi 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  4. 67 Estonia 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  5. 67 Fiji 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  6. 67 Finland 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  7. 67 Italy 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  8. 67 Lithuania 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  9. 67 Madagascar 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  10. 67 Malta 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  11. 67 Paraguay 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  12. 67 Romania 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  13. 67 Seychelles 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  14. 67 Tunisia 17 DB06-14 methodology compare
  15. 67 Zambia 17 DB06-14 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Australia?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Australia was 17 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 17 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 17 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
How does Australia rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
Australia ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology)
Unit
DB06-14 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,719 data points, 2005–2013
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The strength of investor protection index is the sum of the extent of disclosure index, extent of director liability index and ease of shareholder suits index. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-14 studies.