Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Protecting investors, investor protection index
Ghana
6
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.53
in 2012
Ghana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Protecting investors, investor protection index over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6 against 4.53 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.47.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 4.27 | 1.73 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6 | 4.49 | 1.51 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protecting investors, investor protection index, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ghana, at 6 against 4.53 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in protecting investors, investor protection index between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.47, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for protecting investors, investor protection index?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Protecting investors, investor protection index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Protecting investors disclosure index measures the degree to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.