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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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