Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps in Japan

Japan: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps was 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
All-time low
0.3721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps in Japan, 1996–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.51996201020241996: 0.372 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.384 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.395 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.584 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.661 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.548 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.964 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps in 2024.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps in Japan peaked at 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

Japan ranks 23rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Japan, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.3721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.3837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.1%
1998 0.3953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.0%
1999 0.5843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +47.8%
2000 0.7733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.3%
2001 0.6608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.5%
2002 0.5483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.0%
2003 0.9636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +75.7%
2004 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.3%
2005 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.3%
2006 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2007 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2008 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2009 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2010 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2011 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.4%
2012 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.2%
2013 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2014 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.4%
2015 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.6%
2016 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2017 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.5%
2018 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2019 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.8%
2020 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2021 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2022 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2023 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2024 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +75.7% 0.5483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4339 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 United States 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 21 Austria 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 22 Iceland 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 25 Belgium 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 26 Czechia 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps in Japan?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps in Japan was 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Japan rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 543 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,703 data points, 1996–2024
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Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 543 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.