Regulatory Quality in Zambia
Zambia: Regulatory Quality was -0.4287 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality in Zambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -0.4287 for regulatory quality in 2011.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Zambia peaked at -0.1172 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.6983, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.4218 | — |
| 1998 | -0.1172 | -72.2% |
| 2000 | -0.2594 | +121.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6129 | +136.3% |
| 2003 | -0.543 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | -0.5137 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | -0.6983 | +36.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6221 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | -0.4854 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4529 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5091 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4854 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4287 | -11.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -0.4287 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -0.4287 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory Quality in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -136.3% | -0.2594 | -0.6129 |
| 2000 | -121.3% | -0.1172 | -0.2594 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2695 | -0.4218 | -0.1172 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.5219 | -0.6983 | -0.2594 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.457 | -0.4854 | -0.4287 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Zambia?
- Regulatory quality in Zambia was -0.4287 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1172 in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6983 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for regulatory quality?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.