Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 27 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
27 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
27 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
All-time low
27 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 27 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 Hong Kong, China peaked at 27 DB06-14 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) in Hong Kong, China, 2005 to 2013.
Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 27 DB06-14 methodology
2006 27 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2007 27 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 27 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2009 27 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 27 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 27 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 27 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 27 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 27 DB06-14 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 17 DB06-14 methodology, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 27 DB06-14 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5 DB06-14 methodology, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27 DB06-14 methodology 27 DB06-14 methodology 27 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 27 DB06-14 methodology 27 DB06-14 methodology 27 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 1 New Zealand 29 DB06-14 methodology compare
  2. 2 Singapore 28 DB06-14 methodology compare
  3. 3 Malaysia 27 DB06-14 methodology compare
  4. 5 Canada 26 DB06-14 methodology compare
  5. 5 Ireland 26 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 Hong Kong, China?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Hong Kong, China was 27 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 27 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 27 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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.