Regulatory Quality in Tanzania

Tanzania: Regulatory Quality was -0.4414 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-0.4414
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.2503
in 2000
All-time low
-0.5584
in 2002
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Tanzania, 1996–2011

-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.31996200320111996: -0.4231998: -0.412000: -0.252002: -0.5582003: -0.4962004: -0.4442005: -0.4512006: -0.3722007: -0.3992008: -0.52009: -0.4562010: -0.4442011: -0.441

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality in Tanzania is -0.4414, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Tanzania peaked at -0.2503 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.5584, in 2002.

That places Tanzania 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality (estimate) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.4225
1998 -0.4097 -3.0%
2000 -0.2503 -38.9%
2002 -0.5584 +123.1%
2003 -0.4963 -11.1%
2004 -0.4441 -10.5%
2005 -0.4507 +1.5%
2006 -0.3723 -17.4%
2007 -0.3985 +7.0%
2008 -0.4996 +25.4%
2009 -0.4557 -8.8%
2010 -0.4441 -2.6%
2011 -0.4414 -0.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's -0.4414 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's -0.4414 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality in Tanzania 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
2002 -123.1% -0.2503 -0.5584

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4161 -0.4225 -0.4097 2
2000s -0.4362 -0.5584 -0.2503 9
2010s -0.4427 -0.4441 -0.4414 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 18 Mozambique -0.4001 compare
  2. 19 Zambia -0.4287 compare
  3. 20 Seychelles -0.4338 compare
  4. 22 Niger -0.5078 compare
  5. 23 Djibouti -0.5348 compare
  6. 24 Madagascar -0.55 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Tanzania

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Tanzania?
Regulatory quality in Tanzania was -0.4414 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was -0.2503 in 2000.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5584 in 2002.
How does Tanzania rank for regulatory quality?
Tanzania ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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.