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Regulatory Quality in Lesotho

Lesotho: Regulatory Quality was 8 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
8 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
8 number of surveys/polls
in 2007
All-time low
2 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Lesotho, 1996–2011

24681996200320111996: 2 number of surveys/polls1998: 4 number of surveys/polls2000: 4 number of surveys/polls2002: 4 number of surveys/polls2003: 4 number of surveys/polls2004: 5 number of surveys/polls2005: 5 number of surveys/polls2006: 7 number of surveys/polls2007: 8 number of surveys/polls2008: 8 number of surveys/polls2009: 8 number of surveys/polls2010: 8 number of surveys/polls2011: 8 number of surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, regulatory quality in Lesotho stood at 8 number of surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Lesotho peaked at 8 number of surveys/polls in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Lesotho 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality in Lesotho, year by year

Year number of surveys/polls Change
1996 2 number of surveys/polls —
1998 4 number of surveys/polls +100.0%
2000 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2002 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2003 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2004 5 number of surveys/polls +25.0%
2005 5 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2006 7 number of surveys/polls +40.0%
2007 8 number of surveys/polls +14.3%
2008 8 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2009 8 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2010 8 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2011 8 number of surveys/polls +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 8 number of surveys/polls is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5 number of surveys/polls, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 8 number of surveys/polls is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9 number of surveys/polls, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 number of surveys/polls 2 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 5.89 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 8 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 8 number of surveys/polls 8 number of surveys/polls 8 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 33 Burundi 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 33 Central African Republic 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 33 Gabon 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 33 Gambia 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 33 Guinea 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  6. 33 Liberia 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  7. 33 Rwanda 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  8. 33 Sierra Leone 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  9. 33 Sudan 8 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Lesotho?
Regulatory quality in Lesotho was 8 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 8 number of surveys/polls in 2007.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Lesotho rank for regulatory quality?
Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Regulatory Quality (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality (number of surveys/polls)
Unit
number of surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.REGL.LA.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.REGL.LA.ES.