Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 16 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
16 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
16 DB06-14 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
15 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

0510152005200920132005: 15 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: 16 DB06-14 methodology

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 16 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 up 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Kuwait peaked at 16 DB06-14 methodology in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

That places Kuwait 83rd 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) in Kuwait, 2005 to 2013.
Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 15 DB06-14 methodology
2006 15 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
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 16 DB06-14 methodology +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15 DB06-14 methodology 15 DB06-14 methodology 15 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 15.25 DB06-14 methodology 15 DB06-14 methodology 16 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 83 Nigeria 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  2. 83 Brazil 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  3. 83 Angola 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  4. 83 Austria 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  5. 83 Czechia 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  6. 83 Dominican Republic 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  7. 83 France 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  8. 83 Greece 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  9. 83 Jamaica 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  10. 83 Malawi 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  11. 83 Maldives 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  12. 83 Mozambique 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  13. 83 Namibia 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  14. 83 Nepal 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  15. 83 Panama 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  16. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  17. 83 United Arab Emirates 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  18. 83 Vanuatu 16 DB06-14 methodology compare
  19. 83 Palestine, State of 16 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 Kuwait?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Kuwait was 16 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 16 DB06-14 methodology in 2013.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 15 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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.