Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in Kenya

Kenya: Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor was 46 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
46 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
25 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in Kenya, 2013–2019

010203040502013201620192013: 25 DB15-20 methodology2014: 25 DB15-20 methodology2015: 25 DB15-20 methodology2016: 33 DB15-20 methodology2017: 33 DB15-20 methodology2018: 45 DB15-20 methodology2019: 46 DB15-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in Kenya stood at 46 DB15-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.

That places Kenya 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor protection index (0-50) (DB15-20 methodology) in Kenya, 2013 to 2019.
Year DB15-20 methodology Change
2013 25 DB15-20 methodology
2014 25 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2015 25 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 33 DB15-20 methodology +32.0%
2017 33 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 45 DB15-20 methodology +36.4%
2019 46 DB15-20 methodology +2.2%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Malaysia 44 DB15-20 methodology compare
  2. 3 New Zealand 43 DB15-20 methodology compare
  3. 3 Saudi Arabia 43 DB15-20 methodology compare
  4. 3 Singapore 43 DB15-20 methodology compare
  5. 3 Thailand 43 DB15-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in Kenya?
Protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in Kenya was 46 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 46 DB15-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 25 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
How does Kenya rank for protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor?
Kenya ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor protection index (0-50) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor protection index (0-50) (DB15-20 methodology)
Unit
DB15-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,337 data points, 2013–2019
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The strength of minority investor protection index is the sum of the extent of disclosure index, extent of director liability index, ease of shareholder suits index, extent of shareholder rights index, extent of ownership and control index and extent of corporate transparency index. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.