In doing business 2008, protecting investors is an important parameter dealing with protection of small shareholders.
Investor protection includes following points:
Transparency in transactions
Liability for Self Dealing,
and Investor protection index
New Zealand, which comes under the OECD region has been ranked 1 in protecting investors worldwide.
Find below the rankings made among the nations on the basis of protecting investors:
| Economy |
Protecting Investors 2008 |
Economy |
Protecting Investors 2008 | Economy |
Protecting Investors 2008 | Economy |
Protecting Investors 2008 |
| New Zealand |
1 |
Kyrgyz Republic |
33 |
Lebanon |
83 |
Guinea-Bissau |
122 |
| Singapore |
2 |
West Bank and Gaza |
33 |
Nicaragua |
83 |
Central African Republic |
122 |
| Hong Kong, China |
3 |
India |
33 |
Uruguay |
83 |
Togo |
138 |
| Malaysia |
4 |
Mozambique |
33 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
83 |
Burkina Faso |
138 |
| United States |
5 |
Saudi Arabia |
50 |
Russia |
83 |
Liberia |
138 |
| Canada |
5 |
Australia |
51 |
Egypt |
83 |
Lesotho |
141 |
| Ireland |
5 |
Finland |
51 |
Tanzania |
83 |
Philippines |
141 |
| Israel |
5 |
Sweden |
51 |
Netherlands |
98 |
Ukraine |
141 |
| United Kingdom |
9 |
Latvia |
51 |
Slovakia |
98 |
Sudan |
141 |
| South Africa |
9 |
Italy |
51 |
Tonga |
98 |
Mauritania |
141 |
| Mauritius |
11 |
Kazakhstan |
51 |
Panama |
98 |
Equatorial Guinea |
141 |
| Japan |
12 |
Solomon Islands |
51 |
Moldova |
98 |
Tunisia |
147 |
| Belgium |
12 |
Seychelles |
51 |
Argentina |
98 |
Marshall Islands |
147 |
| Puerto Rico |
12 |
Paraguay |
51 |
Belarus |
98 |
Honduras |
147 |
| Norway |
15 |
Nigeria |
51 |
Sierra Leone |
98 |
Gabon |
147 |
| Peru |
15 |
Indonesia |
51 |
Eritrea |
98 |
Benin |
147 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
15 |
Madagascar |
51 |
Luxembourg |
107 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
147 |
| Bangladesh |
15 |
Angola |
51 |
Hungary |
107 |
Mali |
147 |
| Denmark |
19 |
Iceland |
64 |
Botswana |
107 |
Niger |
147 |
| St. Lucia |
19 |
Korea |
64 |
Belize |
107 |
Burundi |
147 |
| Kuwait |
19 |
France |
64 |
United Arab Emirates |
107 |
Congo, Rep. |
147 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
19 |
Namibia |
64 |
El Salvador |
107 |
Congo, Dem. Rep. |
147 |
| Mongolia |
19 |
Oman |
64 |
Jordan |
107 |
Switzerland |
158 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
19 |
Taiwan, China |
64 |
Azerbaijan |
107 |
Greece |
158 |
| Slovenia |
19 |
Turkey |
64 |
Ethiopia |
107 |
Costa Rica |
158 |
| Samoa |
19 |
Maldives |
64 |
Syria |
107 |
Morocco |
158 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
19 |
Vanuatu |
64 |
Uzbekistan |
107 |
Iran |
158 |
| Colombia |
19 |
Jamaica |
64 |
Iraq |
107 |
Haiti |
158 |
| Grenada |
19 |
Serbia |
64 |
Zimbabwe |
107 |
Senegal |
158 |
| Pakistan |
19 |
Sri Lanka |
64 |
Cameroon |
107 |
Palau |
165 |
| Dominica |
19 |
Guyana |
64 |
Brunei |
121 |
Vietnam |
165 |
| Montenegro |
19 |
Nepal |
64 |
Austria |
122 |
Micronesia |
165 |
| Thailand |
33 |
Zambia |
64 |
Croatia |
122 |
Gambia |
165 |
| Estonia |
33 |
Brazil |
64 |
Dominican Republic |
122 |
Albania |
165 |
| Georgia |
33 |
Algeria |
64 |
Yemen |
122 |
Rwanda |
165 |
| Chile |
33 |
Malawi |
64 |
Guatemala |
122 |
Guinea |
165 |
| Fiji |
33 |
Cambodia |
64 |
Uganda |
122 |
Venezuela |
165 |
| Portugal |
33 |
Germany |
83 |
Bhutan |
122 |
Djibouti |
173 |
| Mexico |
33 |
Lithuania |
83 |
Ecuador |
122 |
Suriname |
174 |
| Bulgaria |
33 |
Spain |
83 |
Cape Verde |
122 |
Swaziland |
175 |
| Romania |
33 |
Armenia |
83 |
Bolivia |
122 |
Tajikistan |
176 |
| Kiribati |
33 |
Czech Republic |
83 |
Comoros |
122 |
Lao PDR |
176 |
| Poland |
33 |
Kenya |
83 |
São Tomé and Principe |
122 |
Afghanistan |
178 |
| Papua New Guinea |
33 |
Macedonia, FYR |
83 |
Timor-Leste |
122 |
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| Ghana |
33 |
China |
83 |
Chad |
122 |
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Source: Doing Business Database