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CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating was 2.7 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2.7 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
31st
of 42 groups
All-time high
2.79 1=low to 6=high
in 2016
All-time low
2.68 1=low to 6=high
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2006: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2007: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2008: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2009: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2010: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2011: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2012: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2013: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2014: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2015: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2016: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2017: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2018: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2019: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2020: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2021: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2022: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2023: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2024: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2025: 2.7 1=low to 6=high

Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.

Analysis

In 2025, cpia property rights and rule-based governance rating in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2.7 1=low to 6=high.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpia property rights and rule-based governance rating in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.79 1=low to 6=high in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.68 1=low to 6=high, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Year 1=low to 6=high Change
2005 2.76 1=low to 6=high —
2006 2.78 1=low to 6=high +1.0%
2007 2.77 1=low to 6=high -0.5%
2008 2.76 1=low to 6=high -0.5%
2009 2.76 1=low to 6=high +0.2%
2010 2.76 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2011 2.78 1=low to 6=high +0.5%
2012 2.72 1=low to 6=high -2.1%
2013 2.73 1=low to 6=high +0.5%
2014 2.74 1=low to 6=high +0.2%
2015 2.76 1=low to 6=high +1.0%
2016 2.79 1=low to 6=high +1.0%
2017 2.76 1=low to 6=high -1.2%
2018 2.79 1=low to 6=high +1.2%
2019 2.76 1=low to 6=high -1.2%
2020 2.76 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2021 2.76 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2022 2.68 1=low to 6=high -2.8%
2023 2.71 1=low to 6=high +1.0%
2024 2.7 1=low to 6=high -0.2%
2025 2.7 1=low to 6=high +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.77 1=low to 6=high 2.76 1=low to 6=high 2.78 1=low to 6=high 5
2010s 2.76 1=low to 6=high 2.72 1=low to 6=high 2.79 1=low to 6=high 10
2020s 2.72 1=low to 6=high 2.68 1=low to 6=high 2.76 1=low to 6=high 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 32 Azerbaijan 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  2. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  3. 32 Burkina Faso 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  4. 32 Congo 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  5. 32 Djibouti 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  6. 32 Fiji 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  7. 32 Gambia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  8. 32 Guinea 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  9. 32 Guyana 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  10. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  11. 32 Lesotho 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  12. 32 Maldives 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  13. 32 Mauritania 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  14. 32 Mongolia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  15. 32 Nepal 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  16. 32 Niger 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  17. 32 Sao Tome and Principe 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  18. 32 Sierra Leone 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  19. 32 Solomon Islands 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  20. 32 Sri Lanka 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  21. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  22. 32 Zambia 3 1=low to 6=high compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpia property rights and rule-based governance rating in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cpia property rights and rule-based governance rating in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.7 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest cpia property rights and rule-based governance rating recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.79 1=low to 6=high in 2016.
What is the lowest cpia property rights and rule-based governance rating recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 1=low to 6=high in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cpia property rights and rule-based governance rating?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
Is cpia property rights and rule-based governance rating rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating (1=low to 6=high)
Unit
1=low to 6=high
Source
CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,460 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The Property Rights and Rule-Based Governance criterion assesses the extent to which economic activity is facilitated by an effective legal system and rule-based governance structure in which property and contract rights are reliably respected and enforced. It encompasses three dimensions: (a) legal framework for secure property and contract rights, including predictability and impartiality of laws and regulations; (b) quality of the legal and judicial system, as measured by independence, accessibility, legitimacy, efficiency, transparency, and integrity of the courts and other relevant dispute resolution mechanisms; and (c) crime and violence as an impediment to economic activity and citizen security.