Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa

South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for was 58.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2003
All-time low
58.7%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 63.91998: 67.62000: 68.72002: 73.22003: 73.72004: 70.22005: 70.22006: 71.32007: 70.32008: 70.42009: 70.92010: 71.32011: 70.12012: 69.92013: 69.52014: 662015: 64.32016: 63.82017: 63.32018: 60.72019: 61.52020: 61.12021: 59.92022: 58.72023: 58.82024: 58.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa is 58.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa peaked at 73.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2022.

South Africa ranks 104th 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 63.9%
1998 67.6% +5.9%
2000 68.7% +1.6%
2002 73.2% +6.6%
2003 73.7% +0.6%
2004 70.2% -4.7%
2005 70.2% -0.1%
2006 71.3% +1.6%
2007 70.3% -1.4%
2008 70.4% +0.1%
2009 70.9% +0.7%
2010 71.3% +0.6%
2011 70.1% -1.6%
2012 69.9% -0.3%
2013 69.5% -0.6%
2014 66.0% -5.1%
2015 64.3% -2.6%
2016 63.8% -0.8%
2017 63.3% -0.8%
2018 60.7% -4.0%
2019 61.5% +1.3%
2020 61.1% -0.7%
2021 59.9% -1.9%
2022 58.7% -2.1%
2023 58.8% +0.2%
2024 58.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.8% 63.9% 67.6% 2
2000s 71.0% 68.7% 73.7% 9
2010s 66.0% 60.7% 71.3% 10
2020s 59.5% 58.7% 61.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa was 58.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
South Africa ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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