Regulatory Quality in Algeria

Algeria: Regulatory Quality was -1.16 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.16
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.434
in 2005
All-time low
-1.16
in 2011
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Algeria, 1996–2011

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996200320111996: -0.7711998: -0.722000: -0.6932002: -0.5942003: -0.5512004: -0.5452005: -0.4342006: -0.5762007: -0.622008: -0.7962009: -12010: -1.12011: -1.2

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, regulatory quality in Algeria stood at -1.16. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Algeria peaked at -0.434 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 2011.

Algeria ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality (estimate) in Algeria, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.7714
1998 -0.7196 -6.7%
2000 -0.6931 -3.7%
2002 -0.5939 -14.3%
2003 -0.5511 -7.2%
2004 -0.545 -1.1%
2005 -0.434 -20.4%
2006 -0.5756 +32.6%
2007 -0.6205 +7.8%
2008 -0.7963 +28.3%
2009 -1.04 +30.8%
2010 -1.14 +9.1%
2011 -1.16 +1.9%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's -1.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.267, 4.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's -1.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.4339, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7455 -0.7714 -0.7196 2
2000s -0.6501 -1.04 -0.434 9
2010s -1.15 -1.16 -1.14 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 40 Chad -1.03 compare
  2. 41 Angola -1.1 compare
  3. 42 Guinea-Bissau -1.12 compare
  4. 44 Central African Republic -1.18 compare
  5. 45 Congo -1.29 compare
  6. 46 Sudan -1.3 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Algeria?
Regulatory quality in Algeria was -1.16 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was -0.434 in 2005.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 2011.
How does Algeria rank for regulatory quality?
Algeria ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
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Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.