Voice and Accountability in Senegal

Senegal: Voice and Accountability was -0.2958 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.2958
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3339
in 2002
All-time low
-0.3195
in 2009
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Senegal, 1996–2011

-0.4-0.200.20.41996200320111996: 0.0031998: -0.1262000: 0.0822002: 0.3342003: 0.2642004: 0.1832005: 0.032006: 0.052007: -0.1992008: -0.2422009: -0.3192010: -0.312011: -0.296

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, voice and accountability in Senegal stood at -0.2958.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 458.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Senegal peaked at 0.3339 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3195, in 2009.

That places Senegal 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0613 -0.1255 0.003 2
2000s 0.0203 -0.3195 0.3339 9
2010s -0.3029 -0.31 -0.2958 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 15 Sierra Leone -0.2113 compare
  2. 16 Kenya -0.2257 compare
  3. 17 Malawi -0.2584 compare
  4. 19 Niger -0.2958 compare
  5. 20 Liberia -0.2978 compare
  6. 21 Burkina Faso -0.3222 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Senegal?
Voice and accountability in Senegal was -0.2958 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3339 in 2002.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3195 in 2009.
How does Senegal rank for voice and accountability?
Senegal ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 458.6%. 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 Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.