Regulatory Quality in Eritrea

Eritrea: Regulatory Quality was -2.22 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-2.22
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.568
in 1998
All-time low
-2.26
in 2009
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Eritrea, 1996–2011

-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.51996200320111996: -1.21998: -0.5682000: -0.9432002: -1.12003: -1.62004: -1.72005: -1.82006: -2.12007: -2.12008: -2.22009: -2.32010: -2.22011: -2.2

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded -2.22 for regulatory quality in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 135.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Eritrea peaked at -0.568 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.26, in 2009.

That places Eritrea 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality (estimate) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -1.16
1998 -0.568 -51.2%
2000 -0.9434 +66.1%
2002 -1.11 +17.7%
2003 -1.62 +45.6%
2004 -1.67 +3.6%
2005 -1.8 +7.3%
2006 -2.09 +16.2%
2007 -2.12 +1.5%
2008 -2.17 +2.4%
2009 -2.26 +4.2%
2010 -2.25 -0.5%
2011 -2.22 -1.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's -2.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.845, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's -2.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality in Eritrea 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
2000 -66.1% -0.568 -0.9434
1998 +51.2% -1.16 -0.568

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8657 -1.16 -0.568 2
2000s -1.75 -2.26 -0.9434 9
2010s -2.23 -2.25 -2.22 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 49 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.52 compare
  2. 50 Libya -1.52 compare
  3. 51 Zimbabwe -1.9 compare
  4. 53 Somalia -2.38 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Eritrea?
Regulatory quality in Eritrea was -2.22 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was -0.568 in 1998.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -2.26 in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for regulatory quality?
Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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.