Regulatory Quality in Ghana
Ghana: Regulatory Quality was 0.1401 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Regulatory Quality in Ghana, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, regulatory quality in Ghana stood at 0.1401. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 236.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Ghana peaked at 0.1401 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.4702, in 2002.
That places Ghana 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Regulatory Quality in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.3829 | — |
| 1998 | -0.2459 | -35.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1026 | -58.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4702 | +358.3% |
| 2003 | -0.282 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3497 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1078 | -69.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0762 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0583 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0338 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0822 | -343.6% |
| 2010 | 0.116 | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1401 | +20.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1401 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1401 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory Quality in Ghana 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -358.3% | -0.1026 | -0.4702 |
| 2009 | +343.6% | -0.0338 | 0.0822 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3144 | -0.3829 | -0.2459 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.1554 | -0.4702 | 0.0822 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.128 | 0.116 | 0.1401 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Ghana?
- Regulatory quality in Ghana was 0.1401 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1401 in 2011.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4702 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for regulatory quality?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.