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Regulatory Quality in South Africa

South Africa: Regulatory Quality was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
11 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
11 number of surveys/polls
in 2009
All-time low
6 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in South Africa, 1996–2011

02.557.5101996200320111996: 6 number of surveys/polls1998: 8 number of surveys/polls2000: 8 number of surveys/polls2002: 9 number of surveys/polls2003: 9 number of surveys/polls2004: 10 number of surveys/polls2005: 10 number of surveys/polls2006: 10 number of surveys/polls2007: 10 number of surveys/polls2008: 10 number of surveys/polls2009: 11 number of surveys/polls2010: 11 number of surveys/polls2011: 11 number of surveys/polls

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality in South Africa is 11 number of surveys/polls, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in South Africa peaked at 11 number of surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Regulatory Quality in South Africa, year by year

Year number of surveys/polls Change
1996 6 number of surveys/polls —
1998 8 number of surveys/polls +33.3%
2000 8 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2002 9 number of surveys/polls +12.5%
2003 9 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2004 10 number of surveys/polls +11.1%
2005 10 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2006 10 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2007 10 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2008 10 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2009 11 number of surveys/polls +10.0%
2010 11 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2011 11 number of surveys/polls +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 8 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 9.67 number of surveys/polls 8 number of surveys/polls 11 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 11 number of surveys/polls 11 number of surveys/polls 11 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Angola 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 2 Botswana 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 2 Burkina Faso 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 2 Cameroon 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  6. 2 Egypt 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  7. 2 Ethiopia 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  8. 2 Ghana 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  9. 2 Kenya 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  10. 2 Madagascar 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  11. 2 Mali 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  12. 2 Mozambique 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  13. 2 Nigeria 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  14. 2 Senegal 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  15. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  16. 2 Tunisia 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  17. 2 Uganda 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  18. 2 Zambia 10 number of surveys/polls compare
  19. 2 Zimbabwe 10 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in South Africa?
Regulatory quality in South Africa was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2009.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for regulatory quality?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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.