Regulatory Quality in Botswana
Botswana: Regulatory Quality was 0.5023 in 2011. ▼ Falling
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.
Regulatory Quality in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7576 | — |
| 1998 | 0.7029 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6445 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7727 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7915 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.664 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6731 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5003 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4381 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4869 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4895 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4594 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5023 | +9.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.5023 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.267. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.5023 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852. (47 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
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
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.