Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya
Kenya: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.3733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Kenya, 1996–2025
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 Kenya is -0.3733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Kenya peaked at -0.2051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.6944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.
That places Kenya 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.5315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | -0.6944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +30.7% |
| 2002 | -0.288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -58.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4241 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +35.3% |
| 2005 | -0.3979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | -0.351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | -0.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | -0.4287 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | -0.386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | -0.2869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +48.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3454 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | -0.407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.7% |
| 2025 | -0.3733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -0.3733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6455 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -0.3733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7299 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6047 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.4035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.3674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 121 Sri Lanka -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 122 Guatemala -0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 123 Vanuatu -0.3399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan -0.3968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 126 Maldives -0.3971 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.4037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Kenya?
- Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Kenya was -0.3733 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Kenya ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
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.