Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor was 40 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
40 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
27 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2019

0102030402013201620192013: 27 DB15-20 methodology2014: 34 DB15-20 methodology2015: 36 DB15-20 methodology2016: 39 DB15-20 methodology2017: 39 DB15-20 methodology2018: 39 DB15-20 methodology2019: 40 DB15-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in United Arab Emirates is 40 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor protection index (0-50) (DB15-20 methodology) in United Arab Emirates, 2013 to 2019.
Year DB15-20 methodology Change
2013 27 DB15-20 methodology
2014 34 DB15-20 methodology +25.9%
2015 36 DB15-20 methodology +5.9%
2016 39 DB15-20 methodology +8.3%
2017 39 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 39 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 40 DB15-20 methodology +2.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 40 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 33 DB15-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 40 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27 DB15-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 12 North Macedonia 41 DB15-20 methodology compare
  2. 13 India 40 DB15-20 methodology compare
  3. 13 Colombia 40 DB15-20 methodology compare
  4. 13 Ireland 40 DB15-20 methodology compare
  5. 13 South Africa 40 DB15-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in United Arab Emirates?
Protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in United Arab Emirates was 40 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 40 DB15-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 27 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor?
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.