Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 20 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
20 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
20 DB06-14 methodology
in 2008
All-time low
17 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

051015202005200920132005: 17 DB06-14 methodology2006: 17 DB06-14 methodology2007: 17 DB06-14 methodology2008: 20 DB06-14 methodology2009: 20 DB06-14 methodology2010: 20 DB06-14 methodology2011: 20 DB06-14 methodology2012: 20 DB06-14 methodology2013: 20 DB06-14 methodology

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 20 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 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20 DB06-14 methodology in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17 DB06-14 methodology, in 2005.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2013.
Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 17 DB06-14 methodology
2006 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2007 17 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 20 DB06-14 methodology +17.6%
2009 20 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 20 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 20 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 20 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 20 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2 DB06-14 methodology 17 DB06-14 methodology 20 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 20 DB06-14 methodology 20 DB06-14 methodology 20 DB06-14 methodology 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Saudi Arabia?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in Saudi Arabia was 20 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 20 DB06-14 methodology in 2008.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 17 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.