Bahamas Country Governance Indicators
Bahamas BS: Control of Corruption: Estimate
BS: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at 1.174 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.108 NA for 2016. BS: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.342 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.457 NA in 2002 and a record low of 1.108 NA in 2016. BS: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.174 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Bahamas BS: Government Effectiveness: Estimate
BS: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at 0.577 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.720 NA for 2016. BS: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.109 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.373 NA in 1996 and a record low of 0.577 NA in 2017. BS: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.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 |
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| 0.577 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Bahamas BS: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
BS: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at 0.998 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.975 NA for 2016. BS: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.957 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.280 NA in 2000 and a record low of 0.730 NA in 2007. BS: 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 Bahamas – Table BS.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.998 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Bahamas BS: Regulatory Quality: Estimate
BS: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at 0.121 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.258 NA for 2016. BS: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.968 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.342 NA in 2002 and a record low of 0.121 NA in 2017. BS: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.121 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Bahamas BS: Rule of Law: Estimate
BS: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at 0.189 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.260 NA for 2016. BS: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.087 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.454 NA in 2003 and a record low of 0.189 NA in 2017. BS: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.189 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Bahamas BS: Voice and Accountability: Estimate
BS: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at 0.849 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.852 NA for 2016. BS: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.007 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.202 NA in 2000 and a record low of 0.849 NA in 2017. BS: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.849 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |