Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
-1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
189th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
-1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Central African Republic, 1996–2025

-1.5-1.4-1.3-1.2-1.11996201020251996: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2025, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Central African Republic stood at -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Central African Republic peaked at -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Central African Republic ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Central African Republic, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2000 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2002 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2003 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.6%
2004 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -23.8%
2005 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.6%
2006 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2007 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2008 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2009 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.4%
2010 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2011 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2012 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.9%
2013 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.4%
2014 -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2015 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2016 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.0%
2017 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2018 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2019 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2020 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2021 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2022 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2023 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2024 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%
2025 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.8%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7299 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 186 Guinea-Bissau -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 187 Belarus -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 188 Zimbabwe -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 190 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 191 Equatorial Guinea -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 192 Afghanistan -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Central African Republic?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Central African Republic was -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Central African Republic rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Central African Republic ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.