Communications (C) (Index) by country
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications...
What the numbers show
Communications (C) (Index) is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 422.01 in Kenya; the lowest is 89.96 in Indonesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 122.62, and the mean is 148.65.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 322.0%), and the largest decrease in Indonesia (down 10.0%).
Communications (C): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 422.01 | 2018 | up 322.0% | rising |
| 2 | Russia | 310.21 | 2018 | up 210.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Rwanda | 282.95 | 2018 | up 183.0% | rising |
| 3 | Advanced economies | 122.46 | 2018 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 4 | Zambia | 266.64 | 2018 | up 166.6% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 251.27 | 2018 | up 151.3% | rising |
| 6 | Ukraine | 246.76 | 2018 | up 146.8% | rising |
| 7 | Mozambique | 215.17 | 2018 | up 115.2% | rising |
| 8 | Ghana | 211.43 | 2018 | up 111.4% | rising |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 202.35 | 2018 | up 102.3% | rising |
| 10 | Uganda | 177.86 | 2018 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 11 | India | 160.27 | 2018 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 12 | Jamaica | 157.77 | 2018 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 13 | Armenia | 154.29 | 2018 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 14 | Uruguay | 153.48 | 2018 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 151.29 | 2018 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 16 | Georgia | 138.97 | 2018 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 17 | United States | 138.09 | 2018 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 18 | Brazil | 130.98 | 2018 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 130.39 | 2018 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 20 | Israel | 129.6 | 2018 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 124.3 | 2018 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 22 | South Africa | 123.28 | 2018 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 23 | New Zealand | 122.91 | 2018 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 24 | Thailand | 122.78 | 2018 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 25 | Malaysia | 122.11 | 2018 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 26 | Iceland | 120.38 | 2018 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 118.76 | 2018 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 28 | Japan | 117.7 | 2018 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 29 | Mauritius | 116.93 | 2018 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 30 | Argentina | 115.84 | 2018 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 31 | Pakistan | 112.44 | 2018 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 112.38 | 2018 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 33 | Chile | 111.53 | 2018 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 34 | Colombia | 110.21 | 2018 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 35 | Sweden | 109.62 | 2018 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 36 | Philippines | 108.41 | 2018 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 37 | China | 107.09 | 2018 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 105.71 | 2018 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 104.36 | 2018 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 40 | Canada | 103.71 | 2018 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 41 | United Republic of Tanzania | 103.13 | 2018 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 42 | Peru | 103.1 | 2018 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 43 | Nigeria | 100 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 99.3 | 2018 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 45 | Mexico | 98.44 | 2018 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 46 | Türkiye | 96.56 | 2018 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 47 | Indonesia | 89.96 | 2018 | down 10.0% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Low-Income Developing Countries 200.03
- Euro Area (EA) 112.9
About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).