Regulatory Quality in Senegal
Senegal: Regulatory Quality was -0.2201 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality in Senegal, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality in Senegal is -0.2201, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Senegal peaked at -0.1267 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3508, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.2054 | — |
| 1998 | -0.1897 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1267 | -33.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1892 | +49.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2293 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2638 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | -0.263 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | -0.289 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | -0.3508 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2872 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2877 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2723 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2201 | -19.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.2201 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.2201 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1976 | -0.2054 | -0.1897 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.2541 | -0.3508 | -0.1267 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.2462 | -0.2723 | -0.2201 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Senegal?
- Regulatory quality in Senegal was -0.2201 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1267 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3508 in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for regulatory quality?
- Senegal ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.