Regulatory Quality in Mauritania

Mauritania: Regulatory Quality was -0.7814 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.7814
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
32nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3059
in 2002
All-time low
-0.8281
in 2010
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Mauritania, 1996–2011

-0.75-0.5-0.2500.251996200320111996: -0.5461998: -0.5882000: -0.4242002: 0.3062003: -0.0772004: -0.0692005: -0.3762006: -0.3712007: -0.4092008: -0.6062009: -0.6792010: -0.8282011: -0.781

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality in Mauritania is -0.7814, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Mauritania peaked at 0.3059 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.8281, in 2010.

Mauritania ranks 32nd 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality (estimate) in Mauritania, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.5461
1998 -0.588 +7.7%
2000 -0.4239 -27.9%
2002 0.3059 -172.2%
2003 -0.077 -125.2%
2004 -0.0691 -10.2%
2005 -0.3757 +443.6%
2006 -0.3713 -1.2%
2007 -0.4089 +10.1%
2008 -0.6056 +48.1%
2009 -0.6792 +12.2%
2010 -0.8281 +21.9%
2011 -0.7814 -5.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's -0.7814 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's -0.7814 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality in Mauritania 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
2005 -443.6% -0.0691 -0.3757
2002 +172.2% -0.4239 0.3059

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.567 -0.588 -0.5461 2
2000s -0.3005 -0.6792 0.3059 9
2010s -0.8048 -0.8281 -0.7814 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 29 Malawi -0.7036 compare
  2. 30 Sierra Leone -0.7039 compare
  3. 31 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7403 compare
  4. 33 Cameroon -0.7919 compare
  5. 34 Cote d'Ivoire -0.8613 compare
  6. 35 Ethiopia -0.9861 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Mauritania?
Regulatory quality in Mauritania was -0.7814 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3059 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8281 in 2010.
How does Mauritania rank for regulatory quality?
Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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.