Rule of Law in Senegal
Senegal: Rule of Law was -0.4526 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rule of Law in Senegal, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -0.4526 for rule of law in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 3,664.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Senegal peaked at 0.0403 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.4526, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rule of Law in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.233 | — |
| 1998 | -0.032 | -86.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 | -139.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 | +217.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0796 | -297.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0172 | -78.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0146 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2413 | +1553.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2489 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2839 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3736 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | -0.4059 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4526 | +11.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.4526 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7406, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.4526 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1553.1% | -0.0146 | -0.2413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1325 | -0.233 | -0.032 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.134 | -0.3736 | 0.0403 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4292 | -0.4526 | -0.4059 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Senegal?
- Rule of law in Senegal was -0.4526 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0403 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4526 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for rule of law?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,664.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.