Guyana Country Governance Indicators

Guyana GY: Control of Corruption: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

GY: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at -0.508 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.325 NA for 2016. GY: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.556 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.141 NA in 1996 and a record low of -0.754 NA in 2012. GY: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guyana – Table GY.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
-0.508 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Guyana GY: Government Effectiveness: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

GY: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at -0.291 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.301 NA for 2016. GY: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.186 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.038 NA in 2007 and a record low of -0.507 NA in 2005. GY: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guyana – Table GY.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
-0.291 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Guyana GY: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

GY: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at -0.037 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.026 NA for 2016. GY: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.457 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.123 NA in 1998 and a record low of -0.735 NA in 2006. GY: 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 Guyana – Table GY.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
-0.037 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Guyana GY: Regulatory Quality: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

GY: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at -0.393 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.417 NA for 2016. GY: 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 0.010 NA in 1998 and a record low of -0.657 NA in 2011. GY: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guyana – Table GY.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
-0.393 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Guyana GY: Rule of Law: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

GY: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at -0.289 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.309 NA for 2016. GY: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.524 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.204 NA in 1996 and a record low of -0.667 NA in 2005. GY: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guyana – Table GY.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
-0.289 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Guyana GY: Voice and Accountability: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

GY: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at 0.277 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.254 NA for 2016. GY: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.112 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.542 NA in 2002 and a record low of -0.229 NA in 2005. GY: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guyana – Table GY.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
0.277 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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