Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa

South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1909 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1909
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2405
in 1996
All-time low
0.1854
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa, 1996–2024

00.050.10.150.20.251996201020241996: 0.2411998: 0.2412000: 0.2412002: 0.2142003: 0.2142004: 0.2062005: 0.2062006: 0.2062007: 0.2062008: 0.2062009: 0.2062010: 0.2062011: 0.192012: 0.192013: 0.1852014: 0.1852015: 0.1852016: 0.1852017: 0.1852018: 0.1852019: 0.1852020: 0.1852021: 0.1852022: 0.1852023: 0.1912024: 0.191

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa stood at 0.1909.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa peaked at 0.2405 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1854, in 2013.

South Africa ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2405
1998 0.2405 +0.0%
2000 0.2405 +0.0%
2002 0.2139 -11.1%
2003 0.2139 +0.0%
2004 0.2063 -3.5%
2005 0.2063 +0.0%
2006 0.2063 +0.0%
2007 0.2063 +0.0%
2008 0.2063 +0.0%
2009 0.2063 +0.0%
2010 0.2063 +0.0%
2011 0.1904 -7.7%
2012 0.1904 +0.0%
2013 0.1854 -2.6%
2014 0.1854 +0.0%
2015 0.1854 +0.0%
2016 0.1854 +0.0%
2017 0.1854 +0.0%
2018 0.1854 +0.0%
2019 0.1854 +0.0%
2020 0.1854 +0.0%
2021 0.1854 +0.0%
2022 0.1854 +0.0%
2023 0.1909 +2.9%
2024 0.1909 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2405 0.2405 0.2405 2
2000s 0.2118 0.2063 0.2405 9
2010s 0.1885 0.1854 0.2063 10
2020s 0.1876 0.1854 0.1909 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  2. 150 Myanmar 0.1934 compare
  3. 152 Botswana 0.1906 compare
  4. 152 Namibia 0.1906 compare
  5. 154 South Sudan 0.1906 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa?
Regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa was 0.1909 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2405 in 1996.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1854 in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate?
South Africa ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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