Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in South Africa

South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 205 countries
All-time high
10
in 2013
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in South Africa, 1996–2024

02468101996201020241996: 61998: 62000: 62002: 72003: 72004: 82005: 82006: 82007: 82008: 82009: 82010: 82011: 92012: 92013: 102014: 102015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 92024: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 9 for regulatory quality - number of sources in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in South Africa peaked at 10 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

South Africa ranks 47th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 7.56 6 8 9
2010s 9.6 8 10 10
2020s 9.6 9 10 5

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  15. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
  16. 47 Latvia 9 compare
  17. 47 Malaysia 9 compare
  18. 47 Mauritania 9 compare
  19. 47 Mexico 9 compare
  20. 47 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
  21. 47 Peru 9 compare
  22. 47 Poland 9 compare
  23. 47 Romania 9 compare
  24. 47 Singapore 9 compare
  25. 47 Slovakia 9 compare
  26. 47 Slovenia 9 compare
  27. 47 Tajikistan 9 compare
  28. 47 Türkiye 9 compare
  29. 47 Viet Nam 9 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - number of sources in South Africa?
Regulatory quality - number of sources in South Africa was 9 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2013.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
South Africa ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,169 data points, 1996–2024
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