South Africa Country Governance Indicators
South Africa ZA: Control of Corruption: Estimate
ZA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at -0.008 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.124 NA for 2016. ZA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.211 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.733 NA in 1996 and a record low of -0.116 NA in 2012. ZA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.008 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Africa ZA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate
ZA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at 0.278 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.275 NA for 2016. ZA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.469 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.020 NA in 1996 and a record low of 0.262 NA in 2015. ZA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.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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| 0.278 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Africa ZA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
ZA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at -0.267 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.142 NA for 2016. ZA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.142 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.216 NA in 2007 and a record low of -0.543 NA in 1998. ZA: 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 South Africa – Table ZA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.267 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Africa ZA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate
ZA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at 0.233 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.212 NA for 2016. ZA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.420 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.804 NA in 2003 and a record low of 0.212 NA in 2016. ZA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.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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South Africa ZA: Rule of Law: Estimate
ZA: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at -0.011 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.116 NA for 2016. ZA: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.124 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.271 NA in 1998 and a record low of -0.011 NA in 2017. ZA: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| -0.011 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Africa ZA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate
ZA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at 0.637 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.650 NA for 2016. ZA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.649 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.847 NA in 1998 and a record low of 0.571 NA in 2009. ZA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.637 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |