Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was 0.5818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
0.1989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Costa Rica, 1996–2024

0.20.40.60.81996201020241996: 0.199 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.502 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.324 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.668 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.551 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.731 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.625 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.571 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.525 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.617 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.655 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.651 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.669 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.539 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.561 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.592 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.575 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.582 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.5818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for regulatory quality - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

Costa Rica ranks 57th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.5951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.6281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.5697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5924 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6346 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 55 Bermuda 0.6285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 56 Spain 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 58 Malta 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 59 Palau 0.4812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Costa Rica?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Costa Rica was 0.5818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,169 data points, 1996–2024
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