| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 1.13 | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Botswana | 0.42 | 2020 | 2 | 0.37 |
| 3 | South Africa | 0.2 | 2020 | 3 | 0.16 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 0.16 | 2020 | 4 | 0.08 |
| 5 | Ghana | 0 | 2020 | 5 | -0.11 |
| 6 ↑ | Cape Verde | -0.07 | 2020 | 10 | -0.22 |
| 7 ↓ | Namibia | -0.11 | 2020 | 5 | -0.11 |
| 8 ↑ | Morocco | -0.12 | 2020 | 9 | -0.21 |
| 9 ↓ | Seychelles | -0.13 | 2020 | 8 | -0.15 |
| 10 ↓ | Senegal | -0.21 | 2020 | 5 | -0.11 |
| 11 | Ivory Coast | -0.28 | 2020 | 11 | -0.24 |
| 12 ↑ | Benin | -0.37 | 2020 | 14 | -0.38 |
| 13 ↑ | Burkina Faso | -0.42 | 2020 | 14 | -0.38 |
| 14 ↓ | Uganda | -0.43 | 2020 | 13 | -0.37 |
| 15 ↓ | Kenya | -0.44 | 2020 | 12 | -0.28 |
| 16 | Tunisia | -0.51 | 2018 | 16 | -0.4 |
| 17 ↑ | Swaziland | -0.56 | 2020 | 22 | -0.66 |
| 18 ↓ | Lesotho | -0.57 | 2020 | 17 | -0.54 |
| 19 | Mali | -0.61 | 2020 | 19 | -0.57 |
| 20 ↓ | Zambia | -0.62 | 2020 | 18 | -0.55 |
| 21 ↓ | Tanzania | -0.66 | 2020 | 20 | -0.64 |
| 22 ↓ | Togo | -0.68 | 2019 | 21 | -0.65 |
| 23 ↑ | Mozambique | -0.69 | 2020 | 27 | -0.72 |
| 23 ↓ | Gambia | -0.69 | 2020 | 22 | -0.66 |
| 25 | Malawi | -0.72 | 2020 | 25 | -0.7 |
| 26 ↓ | Niger | -0.74 | 2020 | 24 | -0.67 |
| 26 ↑ | Madagascar | -0.74 | 2020 | 28 | -0.73 |
| 28 ↓ | Djibouti | -0.81 | 2020 | 25 | -0.7 |
| 28 ↑ | Mauritania | -0.81 | 2020 | 29 | -0.76 |
| 30 ↑ | Cameroon | -0.82 | 2020 | 31 | -0.83 |
| 31 ↑ | Egypt | -0.83 | 2019 | 32 | -0.86 |
| 31 ↓ | Guinea | -0.83 | 2020 | 30 | -0.77 |
| 33 ↑ | Sierra Leone | -0.86 | 2020 | 34 | -0.88 |
| 34 ↑ | Gabon | -0.88 | 2020 | 38 | -0.96 |
| 35 ↑ | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.9 | 2020 | 36 | -0.91 |
| 36 ↓ | Ethiopia | -0.96 | 2020 | 35 | -0.89 |
| 36 ↓ | Nigeria | -0.96 | 2020 | 32 | -0.86 |
| 38 ↑ | Liberia | -1 | 2020 | 39 | -0.98 |
| 39 ↓ | Burundi | -1.02 | 2020 | 37 | -0.95 |
| 40 | Chad | -1.14 | 2020 | 40 | -1.11 |
| 41 | Comoros | -1.18 | 2020 | 41 | -1.12 |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.26 | 2020 | 42 | -1.23 |
| 43 | Algeria | -1.29 | 2020 | 43 | -1.3 |
| 44 ↑ | Zimbabwe | -1.42 | 2020 | 46 | -1.46 |
| 45 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | -1.43 | 2020 | 43 | -1.3 |
| 46 ↓ | Central African Republic | -1.54 | 2020 | 45 | -1.37 |
| 46 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.54 | 2020 | 47 | -1.51 |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.55 | 2020 | 48 | -1.52 |
| 49 | Sudan | -1.61 | 2020 | 49 | -1.67 |
| 50 | Somalia | -2.06 | 2020 | 50 | -2.2 |
| 51 | Eritrea | -2.28 | 2019 | 51 | -2.22 |
| 52 | Libya | -2.32 | 2020 | 52 | -2.35 |
The index of 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.
