Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional was 5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Eastern Africa, 2018–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Eastern Africa stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Eastern Africa peaked at 5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2018.
That places Eastern Africa 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 5 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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More public sector data for Eastern Africa
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 5,750 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.12 index (2024)
- Agriculture share of Government Expenditure 2.9% (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Eastern Africa?
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Eastern Africa was 5 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2026.
- Is degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries (level of implementation: 1 lowest to 5 highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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