Australia Country Governance Indicators
Australia Control of Corruption: Estimate
AU: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at 1.795 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.816 NA for 2016. AU: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.950 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.052 NA in 2009 and a record low of 1.785 NA in 2013. AU: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.795 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Australia Government Effectiveness: Estimate
AU: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at 1.536 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.569 NA for 2016. AU: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.712 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.007 NA in 2004 and a record low of 1.536 NA in 2017. AU: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.536 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Australia Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
AU: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at 0.896 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.048 NA for 2016. AU: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.937 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.396 NA in 1996 and a record low of 0.856 NA in 2009. AU: 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 Australia – Table AU.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.896 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Australia Regulatory Quality: Estimate
AU: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at 1.930 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.897 NA for 2016. AU: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.722 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.930 NA in 2017 and a record low of 1.368 NA in 1996. AU: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.930 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Australia Rule of Law: Estimate
AU: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at 1.682 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.756 NA for 2016. AU: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.767 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.923 NA in 2014 and a record low of 1.682 NA in 2017. AU: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.682 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Australia Voice and Accountability: Estimate
AU: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at 1.384 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.351 NA for 2016. AU: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.407 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.507 NA in 2005 and a record low of 1.351 NA in 2016. AU: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.384 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |