Barbados Country Governance Indicators
Barbados BB: Control of Corruption: Estimate
BB: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at 1.421 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.257 NA for 2016. BB: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.483 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.725 NA in 2011 and a record low of 1.138 NA in 2014. BB: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.421 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Barbados BB: Government Effectiveness: Estimate
BB: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at 0.843 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.082 NA for 2016. BB: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.412 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.572 NA in 2008 and a record low of 0.843 NA in 2017. BB: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.843 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Barbados BB: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
BB: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at 0.976 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.977 NA for 2016. BB: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.083 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.278 NA in 2014 and a record low of 0.915 NA in 2006. BB: 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 Barbados – Table BB.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.976 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Barbados BB: Regulatory Quality: Estimate
BB: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at 0.493 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.481 NA for 2016. BB: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.881 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.341 NA in 1998 and a record low of 0.339 NA in 2014. BB: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.493 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Barbados BB: Rule of Law: Estimate
BB: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at 0.658 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.795 NA for 2016. BB: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.095 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.555 NA in 2003 and a record low of 0.658 NA in 2017. BB: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.658 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Barbados BB: Voice and Accountability: Estimate
BB: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at 1.112 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.086 NA for 2016. BB: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.128 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.343 NA in 1996 and a record low of 0.947 NA in 2008. BB: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.112 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |