Regulatory Quality in Benin
Benin: Regulatory Quality was -0.3384 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality in Benin, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Benin recorded -0.3384 for regulatory quality in 2011.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Benin peaked at -0.1734 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.5732, in 2005.
Benin ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.1976 | — |
| 1998 | -0.1734 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | -0.2075 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | -0.4363 | +110.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5022 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4766 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5732 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | -0.4205 | -26.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4372 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -0.5051 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | -0.3317 | -34.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3267 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3384 | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -0.3384 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's -0.3384 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1855 | -0.1976 | -0.1734 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.4323 | -0.5732 | -0.2075 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.3325 | -0.3384 | -0.3267 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Benin?
- Regulatory quality in Benin was -0.3384 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1734 in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5732 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for regulatory quality?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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About this data
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.