Regulatory Quality in Mauritania
Mauritania: Regulatory Quality was -0.7814 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Regulatory Quality in Mauritania, 1996–2011
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -443.6% | -0.0691 | -0.3757 |
| 2002 | +172.2% | -0.4239 | 0.3059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Malawi -0.7036 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone -0.7039 compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7403 compare
- 33 Cameroon -0.7919 compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire -0.8613 compare
- 35 Ethiopia -0.9861 compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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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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.