Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Kenya

Kenya: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 49.6 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
49.6 0-100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.73 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
44.06 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 44.1 0-1001998: 46.8 0-1002000: 44.5 0-1002002: 51.4 0-1002003: 50.8 0-1002004: 48.6 0-1002005: 49 0-1002006: 49.6 0-1002007: 49.8 0-1002008: 49.1 0-1002009: 48.7 0-1002010: 49.3 0-1002011: 46.6 0-1002012: 46.8 0-1002013: 46.9 0-1002014: 49.7 0-1002015: 50.3 0-1002016: 51.3 0-1002017: 51.7 0-1002018: 50.1 0-1002019: 49.4 0-1002020: 47.6 0-1002021: 48.2 0-1002022: 48.7 0-1002023: 48.6 0-1002024: 49.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 49.6 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Kenya peaked at 51.73 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.06 0-100, in 1996.

Kenya ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Kenya, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 44.06 0-100
1998 46.82 0-100 +6.3%
2000 44.46 0-100 -5.0%
2002 51.36 0-100 +15.5%
2003 50.77 0-100 -1.2%
2004 48.58 0-100 -4.3%
2005 49.03 0-100 +0.9%
2006 49.59 0-100 +1.1%
2007 49.84 0-100 +0.5%
2008 49.15 0-100 -1.4%
2009 48.65 0-100 -1.0%
2010 49.3 0-100 +1.3%
2011 46.62 0-100 -5.4%
2012 46.78 0-100 +0.4%
2013 46.88 0-100 +0.2%
2014 49.72 0-100 +6.1%
2015 50.3 0-100 +1.2%
2016 51.28 0-100 +2.0%
2017 51.73 0-100 +0.9%
2018 50.14 0-100 -3.1%
2019 49.44 0-100 -1.4%
2020 47.61 0-100 -3.7%
2021 48.16 0-100 +1.2%
2022 48.7 0-100 +1.1%
2023 48.58 0-100 -0.3%
2024 49.6 0-100 +2.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 49.6 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 49.6 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.44 0-100 44.06 0-100 46.82 0-100 2
2000s 49.05 0-100 44.46 0-100 51.36 0-100 9
2010s 49.22 0-100 46.62 0-100 51.73 0-100 10
2020s 48.53 0-100 47.61 0-100 49.6 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 123 Ukraine 50.12 0-100 compare
  2. 124 Guatemala 49.98 0-100 compare
  3. 125 Vanuatu 49.74 0-100 compare
  4. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.35 0-100 compare
  5. 128 Tunisia 48.71 0-100 compare
  6. 129 Tuvalu 48.52 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Kenya?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Kenya was 49.6 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 51.73 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 44.06 0-100 in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Kenya ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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