Regulatory Quality (Estimate) in Sierra Leone: -1.06 (2022)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Regulatory Quality (Estimate) is -1.06 in 2022, in the middle of its historical band. Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2022) -1.06 Year-over-year change…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Regulatory Quality (Estimate) is -1.06
in 2022, in the middle of its historical band.
Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2022)
-1.06
Year-over-year change
7.68%
Historical peak
-0.711
Historical low
-1.57

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Regulatory Quality (Estimate) in Sierra Leone is
-1.06
for 2022. Against a historical range of
-1.57 to -0.711,
this reading is in the middle of its historical band.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2022) -1.06
All-time peak -0.711
All-time low -1.57
Long-run median -0.965
Observations 24

Historical Trajectory

Regulatory Quality (Estimate) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 24 annual observations between 1996 and 2022.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

-0.711 -0.925 -1.14 -1.36 -1.57

1996
2011
2022

Inflection points

  • 2000 — local trough at -1.57.
  • 2004 — local peak at -1.09.
  • 2006 — local trough at -1.14.
  • 2017 — local trough at -0.952.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1990s -1.51 -1.53 -1.49 2
2000s -1.15 -1.57 -0.806 9
2010s -0.841 -0.952 -0.711 10
2020s -0.980 -1.06 -0.905 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Regulatory Quality (Estimate) in 2022?

Sierra Leone's Regulatory Quality (Estimate) for 2022 is -1.06, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Regulatory Quality (Estimate) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is -0.711 across 24 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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