Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in China

China: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 15 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
15 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
15 DB06-14 methodology
in 2006
All-time low
13 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

0510152005200920132005: 13 DB06-14 methodology2006: 15 DB06-14 methodology2007: 15 DB06-14 methodology2008: 15 DB06-14 methodology2009: 15 DB06-14 methodology2010: 15 DB06-14 methodology2011: 15 DB06-14 methodology2012: 15 DB06-14 methodology2013: 15 DB06-14 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in China is 15 DB06-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in China peaked at 15 DB06-14 methodology in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

China ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) in China, 2005 to 2013.
Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 13 DB06-14 methodology
2006 15 DB06-14 methodology +15.4%
2007 15 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 15 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2009 15 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 15 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 15 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 15 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 15 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6 DB06-14 methodology 13 DB06-14 methodology 15 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 15 DB06-14 methodology 15 DB06-14 methodology 15 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 103 Argentina 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  2. 103 Bahrain 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  3. 103 Belarus 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  4. 103 Germany 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  5. 103 Kenya 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  6. 103 Kosovo 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  7. 103 Lebanon 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  8. 103 Lesotho 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  9. 103 Oman 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  10. 103 Uruguay 15 DB06-14 methodology compare
  11. 103 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15 DB06-14 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in China?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in China was 15 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15 DB06-14 methodology in 2006.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 13 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
How does China rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
China ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.