Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 29 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
29 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
29 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
All-time low
29 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 29 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 New Zealand peaked at 29 DB06-14 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) in New Zealand, 2005 to 2013.
Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 29 DB06-14 methodology
2006 29 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2007 29 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 29 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2009 29 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 29 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 29 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 29 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 29 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 29 DB06-14 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 17 DB06-14 methodology, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 29 DB06-14 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5 DB06-14 methodology, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29 DB06-14 methodology 29 DB06-14 methodology 29 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 29 DB06-14 methodology 29 DB06-14 methodology 29 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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

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.