Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Malaysia

Malaysia: 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
up 3.8%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
27 DB06-14 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
26 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

01020302005200920132005: 26 DB06-14 methodology2006: 26 DB06-14 methodology2007: 26 DB06-14 methodology2008: 26 DB06-14 methodology2009: 26 DB06-14 methodology2010: 26 DB06-14 methodology2011: 26 DB06-14 methodology2012: 26 DB06-14 methodology2013: 27 DB06-14 methodology

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

Analysis

Malaysia 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 up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Malaysia peaked at 27 DB06-14 methodology in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

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

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) in Malaysia, 2005 to 2013.
Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 26 DB06-14 methodology
2006 26 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2007 26 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 26 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2009 26 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 26 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 26 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 26 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 27 DB06-14 methodology +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26 DB06-14 methodology 26 DB06-14 methodology 26 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 26.25 DB06-14 methodology 26 DB06-14 methodology 27 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 New Zealand 29 DB06-14 methodology compare
  2. 2 Singapore 28 DB06-14 methodology compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong, China 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 Malaysia?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 27 DB06-14 methodology in 2013.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 26 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia 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.