Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Botswana
Botswana: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 61.2 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.2 0-100
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 206 countries
All-time high
69.15 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
61 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 61.2 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Botswana peaked at 69.15 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61 0-100, in 2020.
That places Botswana 65th out of 206 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 score in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.68 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 68.34 0-100 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 68.38 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.15 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.84 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.23 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 67.55 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.78 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 65.16 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.83 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 67.24 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.49 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.32 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.68 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 67.17 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 66.27 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 64.43 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.77 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.36 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 63.65 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.64 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 61 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.12 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 62.51 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.91 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.2 0-100 | -1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.2 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.2 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.01 0-100 | 61.68 0-100 | 68.34 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.13 0-100 | 64.78 0-100 | 69.15 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.48 0-100 | 61.64 0-100 | 68.68 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.75 0-100 | 61 0-100 | 62.51 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Botswana?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Botswana was 61.2 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.15 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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