Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Gambia

Gambia: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.1836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
All-time low
-1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Gambia, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.251996201020241996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.641 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.452 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.184 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.636 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.493 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.446 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.481 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.539 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.505 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.446 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.617 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.693 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.637 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.712 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.697 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.704 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.755 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.674 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.632 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.664 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

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance estimate in Gambia is -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Gambia peaked at -0.1836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

That places Gambia 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Gambia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.6412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -46.6%
2000 -0.3598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -43.9%
2002 -0.4523 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.7%
2003 -0.1836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -59.4%
2004 -0.6315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +244.0%
2005 -0.6355 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2006 -0.4928 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.5%
2007 -0.4463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.4%
2008 -0.4812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2009 -0.4802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2010 -0.5392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2011 -0.5046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2012 -0.4463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.5%
2013 -0.6297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +41.1%
2014 -0.6173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2015 -0.6928 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.2%
2016 -0.6369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.1%
2017 -0.5601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.1%
2018 -0.7118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +27.1%
2019 -0.6968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2020 -0.7041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2021 -0.7545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.2%
2022 -0.6736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.7%
2023 -0.6317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.2%
2024 -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.1%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Gambia 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
2004 -244.0% -0.1836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.4626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6355 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 149 Laos -0.636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 150 Eswatini -0.638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 151 Ecuador -0.6464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 153 Marshall Islands -0.6876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 154 Gabon -0.7235 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 155 Cameroon -0.7287 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Gambia?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Gambia was -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was -0.1836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Gambia rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Gambia ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia 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
205 places, 5,160 data points, 1996–2024
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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.