Regulatory Quality in Niger

Niger: Regulatory Quality was -0.5078 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.5078
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.4208
in 2005
All-time low
-1.16
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Niger, 1996–2011

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996200320111996: -1.21998: -0.6922000: -0.6092002: -0.7112003: -0.6452004: -0.5822005: -0.4212006: -0.5152007: -0.532008: -0.442009: -0.4652010: -0.4922011: -0.508

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, regulatory quality in Niger stood at -0.5078.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Niger peaked at -0.4208 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 1996.

Niger ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9257 -1.16 -0.6921 2
2000s -0.5464 -0.711 -0.4208 9
2010s -0.5001 -0.5078 -0.4924 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 19 Zambia -0.4287 compare
  2. 20 Seychelles -0.4338 compare
  3. 21 Tanzania -0.4414 compare
  4. 23 Djibouti -0.5348 compare
  5. 24 Madagascar -0.55 compare
  6. 25 Gabon -0.6041 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Niger?
Regulatory quality in Niger was -0.5078 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was -0.4208 in 2005.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 1996.
How does Niger rank for regulatory quality?
Niger ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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

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.