Uses and abuses of governance indicators Rapidly rising attention to the quality of governance in developing countries is driving explosive growth in the use of governance indicators by international investors donors of official development assistance development analysts and academics. This study helps them find their way through the jungle of existing governance indicators and shows how they tend to be widely misused both in international comparisons and in tracking changes in individual countries. It also explains recent developments in the supply of governance indicators arguing that while there will never be one perfect governance indicator the production and use of more transparent governance indicators will better serve the needs of users and developing countries alike.