Regulatory Quality in Egypt

Egypt: Regulatory Quality was -0.3329 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.3329
Change on year
down 109.7%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0098
in 1996
All-time low
-0.6191
in 2003
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Egypt, 1996–2011

-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996200320111996: 0.011998: -0.3362000: -0.352002: -0.4972003: -0.6192004: -0.4922005: -0.4142006: -0.4082007: -0.2572008: -0.1572009: -0.1912010: -0.1592011: -0.333

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Egypt recorded -0.3329 for regulatory quality in 2011.

The figure is down 109.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Egypt peaked at 0.0098 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.6191, in 2003.

Egypt ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Regulatory Quality in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality (estimate) in Egypt, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 0.0098
1998 -0.3357 -3530.8%
2000 -0.3504 +4.4%
2002 -0.4971 +41.9%
2003 -0.6191 +24.5%
2004 -0.4925 -20.5%
2005 -0.4143 -15.9%
2006 -0.4085 -1.4%
2007 -0.2567 -37.2%
2008 -0.1568 -38.9%
2009 -0.1909 +21.7%
2010 -0.1588 -16.8%
2011 -0.3329 +109.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's -0.3329 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's -0.3329 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.4339, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -3530.8% 0.0098 -0.3357

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1629 -0.3357 0.0098 2
2000s -0.3762 -0.6191 -0.1568 9
2010s -0.2458 -0.3329 -0.1588 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 12 Tunisia -0.1781 compare
  2. 13 Senegal -0.2201 compare
  3. 14 Gambia -0.2695 compare
  4. 16 Benin -0.3384 compare
  5. 17 Mali -0.3965 compare
  6. 18 Mozambique -0.4001 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Egypt?
Regulatory quality in Egypt was -0.3329 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.0098 in 1996.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6191 in 2003.
How does Egypt rank for regulatory quality?
Egypt ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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.