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Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 10 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
10 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
10 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
All-time low
10 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2013

02468102005200920132005: 10 DB06-14 methodology2006: 10 DB06-14 methodology2007: 10 DB06-14 methodology2008: 10 DB06-14 methodology2009: 10 DB06-14 methodology2010: 10 DB06-14 methodology2011: 10 DB06-14 methodology2012: 10 DB06-14 methodology2013: 10 DB06-14 methodology

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 10 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 Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10 DB06-14 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 10 DB06-14 methodology —
2006 10 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2007 10 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 10 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2009 10 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 10 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 10 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 10 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 10 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 10 DB06-14 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14 DB06-14 methodology, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 10 DB06-14 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 DB06-14 methodology, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 DB06-14 methodology 10 DB06-14 methodology 10 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 10 DB06-14 methodology 10 DB06-14 methodology 10 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 153 Barbados 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  2. 153 Benin 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  3. 153 Burkina Faso 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  4. 153 Chad 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  5. 153 Comoros 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  6. 153 Congo 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  7. 153 Côte d'Ivoire 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  8. 153 Gabon 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  9. 153 Guatemala 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  10. 153 Guinea 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  11. 153 Mali 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  12. 153 Marshall Islands 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  13. 153 Niger 10 DB06-14 methodology compare
  14. 153 Togo 10 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Sao Tome and Principe was 10 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 10 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 10 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.