Regulatory Quality in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Regulatory Quality was -1.12 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, regulatory quality in Guinea-Bissau stood at -1.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.8182 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 42nd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.8182 | — |
| 1998 | -1.33 | +62.8% |
| 2000 | -1.24 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | -1.02 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8644 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | -1.08 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | -1.12 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | -0.9702 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | -1.08 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | -1.2 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | -1.19 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | -1.14 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | -1.12 | -1.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.845, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.08 | -1.33 | -0.8182 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.09 | -1.24 | -0.8644 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -1.14 | -1.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Guinea-Bissau?
- Regulatory quality in Guinea-Bissau was -1.12 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8182 in 1996.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for regulatory quality?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.