Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in South Sudan

South Sudan: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
202nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
-1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2012
All-time low
-2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in South Sudan, 2011–2024

-2-1.8-1.6-1.42011201720242011: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.9 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 South Sudan is -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in South Sudan peaked at -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.

That places South Sudan 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2020s -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 199 Libya -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 200 North Korea -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 201 Venezuela -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 203 Syria -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 204 Eritrea -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in South Sudan?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in South Sudan was -1.93 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 South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
How does South Sudan rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
South Sudan ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan 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
204 places, 5,143 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.