Country Data Report for SYRIA, 1996-2010

This Data Report provides a summary of the six aggregate governance indicators, together with all of the publicly-available disaggregated data on which the aggregate indicators are based. The underlying data as well as methodological issues are described more fully in "The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Methodology, and Analytical Issues" (September 2010). The Report displays the country's performance for all available years between 1996 and 2010 in six governance dimensions: i) Voice & Accountability, ii) Political Stability and Lack of Violence/Terrorism, iii) Government Effectiveness, iv) Regulatory Quality, v) Rule of Law, and vi) Control of Corruption. Each page shows the country's percentile rank on one of the six governance indicators. Percentile ranks indicate the percentage of countries worldwide that rate below the selected country. Higher values thus indicate better governance ratings. The graph also reports the margins of error displayed in the line charts by dashed lines, and corresponding to a 90% confidence interval. This means that there is a 90 percent probability that governance is within the indicated range. Underneath the line charts, the Report also displays data from all the underlying sources used for that indicator. Individual ratings have been rescaled to run from 0 (low) to 1 (high). These scores are comparable over time and across countries since most individual measures are based on similar methodologies over time. Scores from different individual indicators are not however directly comparable with each other since the different data sources use different units and cover different sets of countries. The data from the individual indicators are in fact further rescaled to make them comparable across data sources before constructing the aggregate governance indicators. Note that for some variables we present an "NP", where "NP" stands for "Not Public", because the data is confidential and cannot be publicly disclosed at the request of the organizations producing the data. To find out more about each source/organization click on the provided links. More information about each of the underlying organization/source can also be found in the website.

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Disclaimer
The data and research reported here do not reflect the official views of the World Bank, its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent. The WGI are not used by the World Bank Group to allocate resources.

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SYRIA, 1996-2010 Aggregate Indicator: Voice & Accountabillity

Percentile Rank

40 30 20 10 0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Individual Indicators used to construct Voice & Accountability

Source

Website
http://www.afrobarometer.org http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/ http://www.freedomhouse.org http://www.eiu.com http://www.freedomhouse.org http://www.weforum.org http://www.globalintegrity.org/ http://www.gallupworldpoll.com http://www.humanrightsdata.com http://www.ifad.org http://www.cepii.fr/ http://www.ireep.org http://www.latinobarometro.org http://www.irex.org http://www.internationalbudget.org/ http://www.prsgroup.com http://www.rsf.org http://www.lapopsurveys.org http://www.imd.ch http://www.globalinsight.com

1996 .. .. .. 0.06 0.13 .. .. .. 0.13 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.33 .. .. .. 0.38

1998 .. .. .. 0.06 0.13 .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 .. .. .. 0.38

2000 .. .. .. 0.06 0.15 .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 .. .. .. 0.31

2002 .. 0.13 .. 0.13 0.10 .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 0.37 .. .. 0.38

2003 .. 0.18 .. 0.06 0.10 .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 0.33 .. .. 0.44

2004 .. 0.18 0.24 0.06 0.09 .. .. .. 0.00 0.53 .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 0.37 .. .. 0.43

2005 .. 0.16 0.25 0.13 0.08 .. .. .. 0.00 0.51 .. .. .. 0.27 .. 0.25 0.50 .. .. 0.44

2006 .. 0.16 0.25 0.15 0.13 .. .. .. 0.00 0.51 0.31 .. .. 0.27 .. 0.25 0.42 .. .. 0.38

2007 2008 2009 2010 .. 0.23 0.23 0.15 0.13 0.39 .. .. 0.06 0.51 0.31 .. .. 0.27 .. 0.25 0.42 .. .. 0.31 .. 0.23 0.23 0.17 0.13 0.43 .. .. 0.06 0.55 0.31 .. .. 0.20 .. 0.25 0.40 .. .. 0.31 .. 0.22 0.23 0.20 0.13 0.39 0.17 0.55 0.06 0.63 0.35 .. .. 0.23 .. 0.25 0.32 .. .. 0.31 .. 0.22 0.23 0.21 0.12 0.35 0.17 0.55 0.06 0.64 0.35 .. .. 0.23 .. 0.25 0.13 .. .. 0.31

CCR Freedom House Countries at the Crossroads EIU Economist Intelligence Unit

FRH Freedom House GCS World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Survey GII Global Integrity Index

GWP Gallup World Poll HUM Cingranelli-Richards (CIRI) Human Rights Database IFD IPD IRP LBO MSI OBI IFAD Rural Sector Performance Assessments Institutional Profiles Database IREEP African Electoral Index Latinobarometro IREX Media Sustainability Index International Budget Project Open Budget Index

PRS Political Risk Services International Country Risk Guide RSF VAB Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Vanderbilt University Americas Barometer Survey

WCY Institute for management & development World Competitiveness Yearbook WMO Global Insight Business Conditions and Risk Indicators

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SYRIA, 1996-2010 Aggregate Indicator: Political Stability and Absence of Violence

Percentile Rank

80 70 60 50 40 30
20 10 0 1996

1998

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Individual Indicators used to construct Political Stability and Absence of Violence

Source
http://www.eiu.com

Website

1996 0.45 .. 0.42 .. .. 0.86 .. 0.63

1998 0.45 .. 0.50 .. .. 0.93 .. 0.63

2000 0.45 .. 0.42 .. .. 0.91 .. 0.63

2002 0.60 .. 0.58 .. .. 0.89 .. 0.69

2003 0.60 .. 0.50 .. .. 0.86 .. 0.69

2004 0.40 .. 0.50 0.50 .. 0.73 .. 0.65

2005 0.35 .. 0.50 0.50 .. 0.71 .. 0.63

2006 0.40 .. 0.42 0.50 0.89 0.71 .. 0.63

2007 2008 2009 2010 0.40 0.91 0.35 0.50 0.89 0.69 .. 0.56 0.45 0.94 0.21 0.50 0.89 0.69 .. 0.56 0.45 0.95 0.29 0.50 0.71 0.69 .. 0.56 0.50 0.88 0.29 0.00 0.71 0.69 .. 0.50

GCS World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Survey HUM Cingranelli-Richards Human Rights Database & Political Terror Scale IJT IPD iJET Country Security Risk Ratings Institutional Profiles Database

http://www.weforum.org http://www.humanrightsdata.com https://worldcue.ijet.com/tic/login.jsp http://www.cepii.fr/ http://www.prsgroup.com http://www.imd.ch http://www.globalinsight.com

PRS Political Risk Services International Country Risk Guide WCY Institute for management & development World Competitiveness Yearbook WMO Global Insight Business Conditions and Risk Indicators

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SYRIA, 1996-2010 Aggregate Indicator: Government Effectiveness

Percentile Rank

80

70 60 50 40
30

20 10 0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Individual Indicators used to construct Government Effectiveness

Source
Afrobarometer

Website
http://cpia.afdb.org/About.aspx http://www.afrobarometer.org http://www.adb.org/ http://www.worldbank.org/eca/governance http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/ http://www.eiu.com http://www.weforum.org http://www.gallupworldpoll.com http://www.ifad.org http://www.cepii.fr/ http://www.latinobarometro.org http://www.worldbank.org http://www.prsgroup.com http://www.imd.ch http://www.globalinsight.com

1996 .. .. .. .. .. 0.38 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.50 .. 0.31

1998 .. .. .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 .. 0.31

2000 .. .. .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 .. 0.38

2002 .. .. .. .. 0.15 0.13 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 .. 0.38

2003 .. .. .. .. 0.29 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 .. 0.31

2004 .. .. .. .. 0.29 0.00 .. .. 0.67 .. .. .. 0.25 .. 0.35

2005 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.00 .. .. 0.67 .. .. .. 0.25 .. 0.31

2006 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.25 .. .. 0.67 0.47 .. NP 0.25 .. 0.31

2007 2008 2009 2010 .. .. .. .. 0.32 0.25 0.35 .. 0.75 0.47 .. NP 0.25 .. 0.38 .. .. .. .. 0.32 0.25 0.41 .. 0.83 0.47 .. NP 0.38 .. 0.38 .. .. .. .. 0.34 0.25 0.41 0.60 0.85 0.59 .. NP 0.38 .. 0.38 .. .. .. .. 0.34 0.25 0.41 0.63 0.88 0.59 .. NP 0.38 .. 0.38

ADB African Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments AFR

ASD Asian Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments BPS BTI EIU Business Enterprise Environment Survey Bertelsmann Transformation Index Economist Intelligence Unit

GCS World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Survey GWP Gallup World Poll IFD IPD LBO PIA IFAD Rural Sector Performance Assessments Institutional Profiles Database Latinobarometro World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments

PRS Political Risk Services International Country Risk Guide WCY Institute for management & development World Competitiveness Yearbook WMO Global Insight Business Conditions and Risk Indicators

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SYRIA, 1996-2010 Aggregate Indicator: Regulatory Quality

Percentile Rank

80

70
60 50

40
30 20

10
0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Individual Indicators used to construct Regulatory Quality

Source
http://www.adb.org/

Website
http://cpia.afdb.org/About.aspx

1996 .. .. .. .. .. 0.20 .. 0.20 .. .. .. 0.45 .. 0.38

1998 .. .. .. .. .. 0.20 .. 0.20 .. .. .. 0.36 .. 0.38

2000 .. .. .. .. .. 0.20 .. 0.20 .. .. .. 0.36 .. 0.38

2002 .. .. .. 0.50 .. 0.20 .. 0.20 .. .. .. 0.50 .. 0.38

2003 .. .. .. 0.28 .. 0.20 .. 0.20 .. .. .. 0.50 .. 0.44

2004 .. .. .. 0.28 .. 0.20 .. 0.20 0.52 .. .. 0.50 .. 0.45

2005 .. .. .. 0.23 .. 0.20 .. 0.30 0.53 .. .. 0.45 .. 0.44

2006 .. .. .. 0.23 .. 0.25 .. 0.20 0.53 0.20 NP 0.36 .. 0.44

2007 2008 2009 2010 .. .. .. 0.28 .. 0.28 0.44 0.20 0.64 0.20 NP 0.36 .. 0.44 .. .. .. 0.28 .. 0.30 0.53 0.30 0.63 0.20 NP 0.36 .. 0.44 .. .. .. 0.38 .. 0.50 0.44 0.20 0.66 0.30 NP 0.36 .. 0.44 .. .. .. 0.38 .. 0.50 0.42 0.20 0.69 0.30 NP 0.41 .. 0.44

ADB African Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments ASD Asian Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments BPS BTI Business Enterprise Environment Survey Bertelsmann Transformation Index

http://www.worldbank.org/eca/governance http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/ http://www.ebrd.org http://www.eiu.com http://www.weforum.org http://www.heritage.org http://www.ifad.org http://www.cepii.fr/ http://www.worldbank.org http://www.prsgroup.com http://www.imd.ch http://www.globalinsight.com

EBR European Bank for Reconstruction & Development Transition Report EIU Economist Intelligence Unit

GCS World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Survey HER Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom IFD IPD PIA IFAD Rural Sector Performance Assessments Institutional Profiles Database World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments

PRS Political Risk Services International Country Risk Guide WCY Institute for management & development World Competitiveness Yearbook WMO Global Insight Business Conditions and Risk Indicators

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SYRIA, 1996-2010 Aggregate Indicator: Rule of Law

Percentile Rank

1998

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Individual Indicators used to construct Rule of Law

Source

Website
http://cpia.afdb.org/About.aspx http://www.afrobarometer.org http://www.adb.org/ http://www.worldbank.org/eca/governance http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/ http://www.freedomhouse.org http://www.eiu.com http://www.freedomhouse.org http://www.weforum.org http://www.globalintegrity.org/ http://www.gallupworldpoll.com http://www.heritage.org http://www.humanrightsdata.com http://www.ifad.org http://www.cepii.fr/ http://www.latinobarometro.org http://www.worldbank.org http://www.prsgroup.com http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt http://www.lapopsurveys.org http://www.imd.ch http://www.globalinsight.com

ADB African Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments ASD Asian Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments

CCR Freedom House Countries at the Crossroads FRH Freedom House GCS World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Survey GII Global Integrity Index GWP Gallup World Poll HER Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom HUM Cingranelli-Richards (CIRI) Human Rights Database IFD IPD LBO PIA TPR VAB IFAD Rural Sector Performance Assessments Institutional Profiles Database Latinobarometro World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments US State Department Trafficking in People report Vanderbilt University Americas Barometer Survey

PRS Political Risk Services International Country Risk Guide

1996 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.34 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.50 .. .. .. .. 0.83 .. .. .. 0.56

1998 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.34 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.50 .. .. .. .. 0.83 .. .. .. 0.56

2000 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.34 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.50 .. .. .. .. 0.83 .. .. .. 0.56

2002 .. .. .. .. 0.00 .. 0.41 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.50 .. .. .. .. 0.83 .. .. .. 0.56

2003 .. .. .. .. 0.23 .. 0.41 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.50 .. .. .. .. 0.83 .. .. .. 0.56

2004 .. .. .. .. 0.23 0.30 0.41 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.50 0.49 .. .. .. 0.83 0.67 .. .. 0.57

2005 .. .. .. .. 0.13 0.31 0.41 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.50 0.51 .. .. .. 0.83 0.00 .. .. 0.56

2006 .. .. .. .. 0.13 0.31 0.38 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.00 0.51 0.22 .. NP 0.83 0.00 .. .. 0.56

2007 2008 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.38 0.41 0.44 .. .. .. 0.60 0.65 0.58 .. .. 0.18 .. .. 0.70 0.30 0.30 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.68 0.71 0.22 0.22 0.38 .. .. .. NP NP NP 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.33 .. .. 0.50 .. .. 0.50 .. .. 0.50

2010 .. .. .. .. 0.20 0.23 0.44 .. 0.55 0.18 0.59 0.30 0.00 0.71 0.38 .. NP 0.83 0.33 .. .. 0.50

WCY Institute for management & development World Competitiveness Yearbook WMO Global Insight Business Conditions and Risk Indicators

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SYRIA, 1996-2010 Aggregate Indicator: Control of Corruption

Percentile Rank

1998

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Individual Indicators used to construct Control of Corruption

Source
Afrobarometer

Website
http://cpia.afdb.org/About.aspx http://www.afrobarometer.org http://www.adb.org/ http://www.worldbank.org/eca/governance http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/ http://www.freedomhouse.org http://www.eiu.com http://www.freedomhouse.org http://www.transparency.org http://www.weforum.org http://www.globalintegrity.org/ http://www.gallupworldpoll.com http://www.ifad.org http://www.cepii.fr/ http://www.latinobarometro.org http://www.worldbank.org http://www.asiarisk.com/ http://www.prsgroup.com http://www.lapopsurveys.org http://www.imd.ch http://www.globalinsight.com

1996 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.67 .. .. 0.38

1998 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.67 .. .. 0.38

2000 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.33 .. .. 0.38

2002 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.25 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.33 .. .. 0.50

2003 .. .. .. .. 0.30 .. 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.33 .. .. 0.50

2004 .. .. .. .. 0.30 0.24 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. 0.51 .. .. .. .. 0.33 .. .. 0.49

2005 .. .. .. .. 0.15 0.28 0.00 .. .. .. .. .. 0.51 .. .. .. .. 0.33 .. .. 0.50

2006 .. .. .. .. 0.15 0.28 0.25 .. .. .. .. .. 0.51 0.00 .. NP .. 0.33 .. .. 0.50

2007 2008 2009 2010 .. .. .. .. 0.25 0.18 0.25 .. .. 0.31 .. .. 0.60 0.00 .. NP .. 0.33 .. .. 0.38 .. .. .. .. 0.25 0.18 0.00 .. .. 0.41 .. .. 0.55 0.00 .. NP .. 0.33 .. .. 0.38 .. .. .. .. 0.25 0.18 0.00 .. .. 0.37 0.00 0.58 0.65 0.17 .. NP .. 0.33 .. .. 0.38 .. .. .. .. 0.25 0.18 0.00 .. .. 0.35 0.00 0.54 0.55 0.17 .. NP .. 0.33 .. .. 0.38

ADB African Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments AFR

ASD Asian Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments BPS BTI Business Enterprise Environment Survey Bertelsmann Transformation Index

CCR Freedom House Countries at the Crossroads EIU Economist Intelligence Unit

FRH Freedom House GCB Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer Survey GCS World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Survey GII Global Integrity Index

GWP Gallup World Poll IFD IPD LBO PIA IFAD Rural Sector Performance Assessments Institutional Profiles Database Latinobarometro World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessments

PRC Political Economic Risk Consultancy Corruption in Asia PRS Political Risk Services International Country Risk Guide VAB Vanderbilt University Americas Barometer Survey

WCY Institute for management & development World Competitiveness Yearbook WMO Global Insight Business Conditions and Risk Indicators

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