The dimensions of governance

Qatar stands out among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with regard to good governance. To be sure, GCC states achieved mixed results on 2009 version of Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) published by the World Bank.

WGI comprises six broad dimensions namely 1) voice and accountability 2) political stability and absence of violence 3) government effectiveness 4) regulator quality 5) rule of law and 6) control of corruption.

Kuwait tops fellow GCC countries on the voice and accountability variable, which looks into extent of participation of citizens in selecting their government as well as freedom of expression, association and press.

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