Regulatory Quality in Djibouti

Djibouti: Regulatory Quality was -0.5348 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.5348
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.5348
in 2011
All-time low
-1.06
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Djibouti, 1996–2011

-1-0.8-0.61996200320111996: -0.9491998: -1.12000: -0.7292002: -0.5692003: -0.7682004: -0.6632005: -0.7662006: -0.7352007: -0.6822008: -0.6722009: -0.6172010: -0.6292011: -0.535

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality in Djibouti is -0.5348, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Djibouti peaked at -0.5348 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.06, in 1998.

That places Djibouti 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality (estimate) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.9489
1998 -1.06 +11.5%
2000 -0.7295 -31.1%
2002 -0.5693 -22.0%
2003 -0.768 +34.9%
2004 -0.6627 -13.7%
2005 -0.7663 +15.6%
2006 -0.7349 -4.1%
2007 -0.6824 -7.2%
2008 -0.6718 -1.5%
2009 -0.6173 -8.1%
2010 -0.6292 +1.9%
2011 -0.5348 -15.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's -0.5348 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's -0.5348 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.4339, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1 -1.06 -0.9489 2
2000s -0.6891 -0.768 -0.5693 9
2010s -0.582 -0.6292 -0.5348 2

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 20 Seychelles -0.4338 compare
  2. 21 Tanzania -0.4414 compare
  3. 22 Niger -0.5078 compare
  4. 24 Madagascar -0.55 compare
  5. 25 Gabon -0.6041 compare
  6. 26 Lesotho -0.6075 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Djibouti?
Regulatory quality in Djibouti was -0.5348 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was -0.5348 in 2011.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -1.06 in 1998.
How does Djibouti rank for regulatory quality?
Djibouti ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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
Last refreshed

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.