Saudi Arabia Country Governance Indicators

Saudi Arabia SA: Control of Corruption: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

SA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at 0.364 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.231 NA for 2016. SA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.039 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.364 NA in 2017 and a record low of -0.305 NA in 2011. SA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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
0.364 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Saudi Arabia SA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

SA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at 0.248 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.251 NA for 2016. SA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.119 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.251 NA in 2016 and a record low of -0.375 NA in 2005. SA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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
0.248 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Saudi Arabia SA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

SA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at -0.621 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.465 NA for 2016. SA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.432 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.227 NA in 2000 and a record low of -0.655 NA in 2004. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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
-0.621 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Saudi Arabia SA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

SA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at -0.001 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.079 NA for 2016. SA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.028 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.161 NA in 2010 and a record low of -0.308 NA in 1996. SA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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
-0.001 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Saudi Arabia SA: Rule of Law: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

SA: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at 0.099 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.338 NA for 2016. SA: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.077 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.338 NA in 2016 and a record low of -0.151 NA in 2000. SA: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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
0.099 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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Saudi Arabia SA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

SA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at -1.676 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.729 NA for 2016. SA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.729 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1.324 NA in 2004 and a record low of -1.907 NA in 2011. SA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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
-1.676 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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