Costa Rica Country Governance Indicators
Costa Rica CR: Control of Corruption: Estimate
CR: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at 0.467 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.744 NA for 2016. CR: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.668 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.905 NA in 1998 and a record low of 0.423 NA in 2004. CR: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.467 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Costa Rica CR: Government Effectiveness: Estimate
CR: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at 0.247 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.354 NA for 2016. CR: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.331 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.500 NA in 2012 and a record low of 0.049 NA in 2006. CR: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.247 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Costa Rica CR: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
CR: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at 0.510 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.661 NA for 2016. CR: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.661 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.072 NA in 2002 and a record low of 0.360 NA in 2008. CR: 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 Costa Rica – Table CR.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.510 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Costa Rica CR: Regulatory Quality: Estimate
CR: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at 0.448 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.407 NA for 2016. CR: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.515 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.753 NA in 1998 and a record low of 0.381 NA in 2006. CR: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.448 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Costa Rica CR: Rule of Law: Estimate
CR: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at 0.455 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.466 NA for 2016. CR: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.552 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.746 NA in 1998 and a record low of 0.382 NA in 2007. CR: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.455 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Costa Rica CR: Voice and Accountability: Estimate
CR: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at 1.120 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.117 NA for 2016. CR: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.077 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.151 NA in 2015 and a record low of 0.817 NA in 2005. CR: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.120 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |