Kuwait Country Governance Indicators
Kuwait KW: Control of Corruption: Estimate
KW: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at -0.331 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.268 NA for 2016. KW: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.371 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.014 NA in 2002 and a record low of -0.331 NA in 2017. KW: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.331 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kuwait KW: Government Effectiveness: Estimate
KW: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at -0.167 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.154 NA for 2016. KW: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.025 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.287 NA in 2006 and a record low of -0.167 NA in 2017. KW: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.167 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kuwait KW: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
KW: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at -0.040 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.050 NA for 2016. KW: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.294 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.752 NA in 2000 and a record low of -0.213 NA in 2015. KW: 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 Kuwait – Table KW.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.040 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kuwait KW: Regulatory Quality: Estimate
KW: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at -0.062 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.074 NA for 2016. KW: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.154 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.567 NA in 2004 and a record low of -0.173 NA in 2015. KW: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.062 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kuwait KW: Rule of Law: Estimate
KW: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at 0.101 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.028 NA for 2016. KW: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.549 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.637 NA in 1998 and a record low of 0.001 NA in 2015. KW: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.101 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Kuwait KW: Voice and Accountability: Estimate
KW: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at -0.607 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.629 NA for 2016. KW: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.543 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.244 NA in 1996 and a record low of -0.664 NA in 2015. KW: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.607 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |