Regulatory Quality in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Regulatory Quality was -0.1443 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality in Burkina Faso, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, regulatory quality in Burkina Faso stood at -0.1443.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.0767 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.417, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.2489 | — |
| 1998 | -0.3949 | +58.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1242 | -68.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1444 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3461 | +139.7% |
| 2004 | -0.3398 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | -0.417 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3211 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | -0.263 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | -0.1806 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0767 | -57.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1264 | +64.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1443 | +14.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -0.1443 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.845, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -0.1443 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3219 | -0.3949 | -0.2489 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.2459 | -0.417 | -0.0767 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1354 | -0.1443 | -0.1264 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Burkina Faso?
- Regulatory quality in Burkina Faso was -0.1443 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0767 in 2009.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.417 in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for regulatory quality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.