Afghanistan Country Governance Indicators
Afghanistan Control of Corruption: Estimate
AF: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at -1.517 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.526 NA for 2016. AF: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.433 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1.181 NA in 1998 and a record low of -1.638 NA in 2008. AF: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Control of Corruption captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as 'capture' of the state by elites and private interests. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -1.517 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Afghanistan Government Effectiveness: Estimate
AF: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at -1.326 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.219 NA for 2016. AF: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.403 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.894 NA in 2004 and a record low of -2.232 NA in 2000. AF: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Government Effectiveness captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the quality of the civil service and the degree of its independence from political pressures, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government's commitment to such policies. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -1.326 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Afghanistan Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
AF: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at -2.781 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2.671 NA for 2016. AF: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -2.423 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -2.035 NA in 2002 and a record low of -2.781 NA in 2017. AF: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood of political instability and/or politically-motivated violence, including terrorism. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -2.781 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Afghanistan Regulatory Quality: Estimate
AF: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at -1.339 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.328 NA for 2016. AF: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.541 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.997 NA in 2015 and a record low of -2.110 NA in 2000. AF: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Regulatory Quality captures perceptions of the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -1.339 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Afghanistan Rule of Law: Estimate
AF: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at -1.570 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.498 NA for 2016. AF: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.697 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1.446 NA in 2014 and a record low of -1.897 NA in 2011. AF: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -1.570 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Afghanistan Voice and Accountability: Estimate
AF: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at -0.992 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.040 NA for 2016. AF: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.203 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.992 NA in 2017 and a record low of -2.039 NA in 1998. AF: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Voice and Accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -0.992 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |