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Economy > Business disclosure index: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Disclosure index measures the degree to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher values indicating more disclosure.

CONTENTS

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
=1 FranceFrance 10 2006
=1 MalaysiaMalaysia 10 2006
=1 IrelandIreland 10 2006
=1 ThailandThailand 10 2006
=1 Hong KongHong Kong 10 2006
=1 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 10 2006
=1 New ZealandNew Zealand 10 2006
=1 ChinaChina 10 2006
=1 BulgariaBulgaria 10 2006
=1 SingaporeSingapore 10 2006
=11 LebanonLebanon 9 2006
=11 RomaniaRomania 9 2006
=13 CanadaCanada 8 2006
=13 CameroonCameroon 8 2006
=13 TurkeyTurkey 8 2006
=13 IndonesiaIndonesia 8 2006
=13 AustraliaAustralia 8 2006
=13 EstoniaEstonia 8 2006
=13 ZimbabweZimbabwe 8 2006
=13 MexicoMexico 8 2006
=13 BotswanaBotswana 8 2006
=13 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 8 2006
=13 OmanOman 8 2006
=13 PeruPeru 8 2006
=13 South AfricaSouth Africa 8 2006
=13 ChileChile 8 2006
=13 BelgiumBelgium 8 2006
=13 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 8 2006
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 7.71 2006
=29 East TimorEast Timor 7 2006
=29 South KoreaSouth Korea 7 2006
=29 NorwayNorway 7 2006
=29 DenmarkDenmark 7 2006
=29 MoldovaMoldova 7 2006
=29 ColombiaColombia 7 2006
=29 ItalyItaly 7 2006
=29 IsraelIsrael 7 2006
=29 GhanaGhana 7 2006
=29 IndiaIndia 7 2006
=29 United StatesUnited States 7 2006
=29 RussiaRussia 7 2006
=29 MozambiqueMozambique 7 2006
=29 UgandaUganda 7 2006
=29 JapanJapan 7 2006
=29 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 7 2006
=29 KuwaitKuwait 7 2006
=29 KazakhstanKazakhstan 7 2006
=29 PolandPoland 7 2006
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 6.72 2006
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 6.38 2006
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 6.28 2006
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 6.25 2006
=48 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 6 2006
=48 FinlandFinland 6 2006
=48 BangladeshBangladesh 6 2006
=48 MauritiusMauritius 6 2006
=48 PortugalPortugal 6 2006
=48 NigeriaNigeria 6 2006
=48 El SalvadorEl Salvador 6 2006
=48 MoroccoMorocco 6 2006
=48 NepalNepal 6 2006
=48 SyriaSyria 6 2006
=48 ParaguayParaguay 6 2006
=48 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 6 2006
=48 LithuaniaLithuania 6 2006
=48 ArgentinaArgentina 6 2006
=48 PakistanPakistan 6 2006
=48 YemenYemen 6 2006
=48 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 6 2006
=48 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 6 2006
=48 SwedenSweden 6 2006
=48 MaliMali 6 2006
=48 AlgeriaAlgeria 6 2006
=48 KiribatiKiribati 6 2006
=48 BhutanBhutan 6 2006
=48 ComorosComoros 6 2006
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 5.84 2006
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 5.72 2006
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 5.47 2006
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 5.45 2006
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 5.33 2006
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 5.32 2006
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 5.32 2006
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 5.15 2006
=72 BrazilBrazil 5 2006
=72 MadagascarMadagascar 5 2006
=72 VanuatuVanuatu 5 2006
=72 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 5 2006
=72 GuineaGuinea 5 2006
=72 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 5 2006
=72 JordanJordan 5 2006
=72 CambodiaCambodia 5 2006
=72 SpainSpain 5 2006
=72 GabonGabon 5 2006
=72 SamoaSamoa 5 2006
=72 MongoliaMongolia 5 2006
=72 BeninBenin 5 2006
=72 ArmeniaArmenia 5 2006
=72 AngolaAngola 5 2006
=72 LatviaLatvia 5 2006
=72 IranIran 5 2006
=72 EgyptEgypt 5 2006
=72 DjiboutiDjibouti 5 2006
=72 GermanyGermany 5 2006
=72 GuyanaGuyana 5 2006
=72 NamibiaNamibia 5 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 4.76 2006
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 4.32 2006
=94 EthiopiaEthiopia 4 2006
=94 DominicaDominica 4 2006
=94 NetherlandsNetherlands 4 2006
=94 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 4 2006
=94 MalawiMalawi 4 2006
=94 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 4 2006
=94 GeorgiaGeorgia 4 2006
=94 UzbekistanUzbekistan 4 2006
=94 SenegalSenegal 4 2006
=94 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 4 2006
=94 JamaicaJamaica 4 2006
=94 United Arab EmiratesUAE 4 2006
=94 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 4 2006
=94 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 4 2006
=94 KenyaKenya 4 2006
=94 EritreaEritrea 4 2006
=94 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 4 2006
=94 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 4 2006
=94 TogoTogo 4 2006
=94 VietnamVietnam 4 2006
=94 NigerNiger 4 2006
=94 HaitiHaiti 4 2006
=94 IraqIraq 4 2006
=94 GrenadaGrenada 4 2006
=94 SeychellesSeychelles 4 2006
=94 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 4 2006
=94 NicaraguaNicaragua 4 2006
=94 IcelandIceland 4 2006
=94 Sri LankaSri Lanka 4 2006
=123 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 3 2006
=123 TanzaniaTanzania 3 2006
=123 PanamaPanama 3 2006
=123 BelizeBelize 3 2006
=123 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 3 2006
=123 FijiFiji 3 2006
=123 VenezuelaVenezuela 3 2006
=123 SloveniaSlovenia 3 2006
=123 GuatemalaGuatemala 3 2006
=123 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 3 2006
=123 TongaTonga 3 2006
=123 ChadChad 3 2006
=123 UruguayUruguay 3 2006
=123 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 3 2006
=123 ZambiaZambia 3 2006
=123 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 3 2004
=139 SlovakiaSlovakia 2 2006
=139 Costa RicaCosta Rica 2 2006
=139 RwandaRwanda 2 2006
=139 SurinameSuriname 2 2006
=139 HungaryHungary 2 2006
=139 The GambiaThe Gambia 2 2006
=139 LesothoLesotho 2 2006
=139 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 2 2006
=139 AustriaAustria 2 2006
=139 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 2 2006
=139 CroatiaCroatia 2 2006
=150 UkraineUkraine 1 2006
=150 BelarusBelarus 1 2006
=150 HondurasHonduras 1 2006
=150 Cape VerdeCape Verde 1 2006
=150 SwazilandSwaziland 1 2006
=150 EcuadorEcuador 1 2006
=150 PhilippinesPhilippines 1 2006
=150 GreeceGreece 1 2006
=150 BoliviaBolivia 1 2006

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Interesting observations about Economy > Business disclosure index

  • France ranked first for business disclosure index amongst Christian countries in 2006.
  • Malaysia ranked first for business disclosure index amongst Hot countries in 2006.
  • China ranked first for business disclosure index amongst Emerging markets in 2006.
  • Mexico ranked first for business disclosure index amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2006.
  • Botswana ranked first for business disclosure index amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2006.
  • Ireland ranked second for business disclosure index amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2006.
  • Germany ranked last for business disclosure index amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2006.
  • Singapore ranked second for business disclosure index amongst Former British colonies in 2006.
  • United Kingdom ranked third for business disclosure index amongst High income OECD countries in 2006.
  • Lebanon ranked second for business disclosure index amongst Muslim countries in 2006.
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