Regulatory Quality in Gambia
Gambia: Regulatory Quality was -0.2695 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality in Gambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality in Gambia is -0.2695, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Gambia peaked at -0.2695 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.945, in 1996.
That places Gambia 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.673 | -0.945 | -0.4009 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.4075 | -0.5531 | -0.2809 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.3273 | -0.3851 | -0.2695 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Gambia?
- Regulatory quality in Gambia was -0.2695 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2695 in 2011.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.945 in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for regulatory quality?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.