Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Zambia

Zambia: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -0.4207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.4207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
129th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.3554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Zambia, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.41996201020241996: -0.627 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.355 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.437 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.838 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.705 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.603 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.656 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.503 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.434 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.507 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.491 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.509 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.526 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.442 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.382 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.454 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.453 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.437 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.509 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.613 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.512 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.457 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.465 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.421 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 Zambia is -0.4207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Zambia peaked at -0.3554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

That places Zambia 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.6028 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.4711 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.4937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 126 Tunisia -0.3901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 127 Tuvalu -0.4022 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 128 Togo -0.4081 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 130 Guyana -0.4475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 131 Belize -0.4501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 132 West Bank and Gaza -0.4676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Zambia?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Zambia was -0.4207 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was -0.3554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Zambia ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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.