Regulatory Quality in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Regulatory Quality was -0.7039 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.7039
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.7039
in 2011
All-time low
-1.62
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Sierra Leone, 1996–2011

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996200320111996: -1.61998: -1.32000: -1.42002: -1.32003: -1.12004: -12005: -1.12006: -1.22007: -1.12008: -0.9652009: -0.782010: -0.7262011: -0.704

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, regulatory quality in Sierra Leone stood at -0.7039. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Sierra Leone peaked at -0.7039 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.62, in 1996.

That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 -1.45 -1.62 -1.29 2
2000s -1.09 -1.38 -0.7798 9
2010s -0.7149 -0.7258 -0.7039 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 27 Eswatini -0.6382 compare
  2. 28 Nigeria -0.6852 compare
  3. 29 Malawi -0.7036 compare
  4. 31 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7403 compare
  5. 32 Mauritania -0.7814 compare
  6. 33 Cameroon -0.7919 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Sierra Leone?
Regulatory quality in Sierra Leone was -0.7039 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was -0.7039 in 2011.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -1.62 in 1996.
How does Sierra Leone rank for regulatory quality?
Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.