Kenya Country Governance Indicators
Kenya KE: Control of Corruption: Estimate
KE: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at -0.956 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.889 NA for 2016. KE: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.996 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.856 NA in 2004 and a record low of -1.159 NA in 1996. KE: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.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 |
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| -0.956 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kenya KE: Government Effectiveness: Estimate
KE: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at -0.312 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.316 NA for 2016. KE: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.531 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.294 NA in 2015 and a record low of -0.702 NA in 2005. KE: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.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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| -0.312 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kenya KE: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
KE: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at -1.084 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.355 NA for 2016. KE: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.244 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.654 NA in 1996 and a record low of -1.425 NA in 2009. KE: 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 Kenya – Table KE.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 |
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| -1.084 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kenya KE: Regulatory Quality: Estimate
KE: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at -0.233 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.300 NA for 2016. KE: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.271 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.082 NA in 2010 and a record low of -0.316 NA in 2014. KE: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.233 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kenya KE: Rule of Law: Estimate
KE: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at -0.413 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.441 NA for 2016. KE: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.874 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.413 NA in 2017 and a record low of -1.046 NA in 1998. KE: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.413 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kenya KE: Voice and Accountability: Estimate
KE: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at -0.202 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.116 NA for 2016. KE: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.249 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.116 NA in 2016 and a record low of -0.867 NA in 1998. KE: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.202 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |