Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor was 42 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
42 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
42 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
42 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 42 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Protecting minority investors: Strength of minority investor protection index (0-50) (DB15-20 methodology) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013 to 2019.
Year DB15-20 methodology Change
2013 42 DB15-20 methodology
2014 42 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2015 42 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 42 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 42 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 42 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 42 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 42 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 33 DB15-20 methodology, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 42 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34 DB15-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Canada 42 DB15-20 methodology compare
  2. 7 Georgia 42 DB15-20 methodology compare
  3. 7 Hong Kong, China 42 DB15-20 methodology compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 42 DB15-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 42 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
What is the lowest protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 42 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is protecting minority investors: strength of minority investor rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Last refreshed

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.