Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in United States of America

United States of America: Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index was 24.6 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
24.6 DB06-14 methodology
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
25 DB06-14 methodology
in 2005
All-time low
24.6 DB06-14 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in United States of America, 2005–2013

05101520252005200920132005: 25 DB06-14 methodology2006: 25 DB06-14 methodology2007: 25 DB06-14 methodology2008: 25 DB06-14 methodology2009: 25 DB06-14 methodology2010: 25 DB06-14 methodology2011: 25 DB06-14 methodology2012: 25 DB06-14 methodology2013: 24.6 DB06-14 methodology

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 24.6 DB06-14 methodology for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in United States of America peaked at 25 DB06-14 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.6 DB06-14 methodology, in 2013.

United States of America ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology) in United States of America, 2005 to 2013.
Year DB06-14 methodology Change
2005 25 DB06-14 methodology
2006 25 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2007 25 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2008 25 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2009 25 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2010 25 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2011 25 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2012 25 DB06-14 methodology +0.0%
2013 24.6 DB06-14 methodology -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25 DB06-14 methodology 25 DB06-14 methodology 25 DB06-14 methodology 5
2010s 24.9 DB06-14 methodology 24.6 DB06-14 methodology 25 DB06-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Canada 26 DB06-14 methodology compare
  2. 5 Ireland 26 DB06-14 methodology compare
  3. 7 Mauritius 25 DB06-14 methodology compare
  4. 9 Colombia 24 DB06-14 methodology compare
  5. 9 Israel 24 DB06-14 methodology compare
  6. 9 South Africa 24 DB06-14 methodology compare
  7. 9 Thailand 24 DB06-14 methodology compare
  8. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24 DB06-14 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in United States of America?
Protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index in United States of America was 24.6 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 25 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6 DB06-14 methodology in 2013.
How does United States of America rank for protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of investor protection index rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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.