Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in South Africa
South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10
in 2013
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in South Africa, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9 for regulatory quality - number of sources in 2025.
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 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.56 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - number of sources in South Africa?
- Regulatory quality - number of sources in South Africa was 9 in 2025, 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 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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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