Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Japan

Japan: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 21 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
21 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
All-time low
21 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

051015202005200920132005: 21 DB06-14 methodology2006: 21 DB06-14 methodology2007: 21 DB06-14 methodology2008: 21 DB06-14 methodology2009: 21 DB06-14 methodology2010: 21 DB06-14 methodology2011: 21 DB06-14 methodology2012: 21 DB06-14 methodology2013: 21 DB06-14 methodology

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 21 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.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Japan peaked at 21 DB06-14 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

That places Japan 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) in Japan, 2005 to 2013.
Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 21 DB06-14 methodology
2006 21 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2007 21 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 21 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2009 21 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 21 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 21 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 21 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 21 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21 DB06-14 methodology 21 DB06-14 methodology 21 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 21 DB06-14 methodology 21 DB06-14 methodology 21 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Georgia 22 DB06-14 methodology compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 22 DB06-14 methodology compare
  3. 16 Bangladesh 21 DB06-14 methodology compare
  4. 16 Albania 21 DB06-14 methodology compare
  5. 16 Belgium 21 DB06-14 methodology compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 21 DB06-14 methodology compare
  7. 16 Peru 21 DB06-14 methodology compare
  8. 16 Puerto Rico 21 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 Japan?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Japan was 21 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 21 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
How does Japan rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
Japan ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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.