What is regulatory quality in Botswana?

Regulatory quality in Botswana was 0.5023 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.

What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.7915 in 2003.

What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4381 in 2007.

How does Botswana rank for regulatory quality?

Botswana ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana 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.

Regulatory Quality in Botswana

Name: Regulatory Quality in Botswana
Creator: World Bank Institute
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Regulatory Quality was 0.5023 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

0.5023

Change on year

up 9.3%

World rank

2nd

of 53 countries

All-time high

0.7915

in 2003

All-time low

0.4381

in 2007

Years of data

1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Botswana, 1996–2011

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, regulatory quality in Botswana stood at 0.5023.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Botswana peaked at 0.7915 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4381, in 2007.

That places Botswana 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.7302	0.7029	0.7576	2
2000s	0.6067	0.4381	0.7915	9
2010s	0.4809	0.4594	0.5023	2

Countries ranked near Botswana

1 Mauritius 0.8433 compare
3 South Africa 0.4363 compare
4 Ghana 0.1401 compare
5 Namibia 0.0765 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Botswana?: Regulatory quality in Botswana was 0.5023 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.7915 in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4381 in 2007.
How does Botswana rank for regulatory quality?: Botswana ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.