Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -0.6464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
-0.6464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
151st
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.1013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Ecuador, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.2501996201020241996: -0.495 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.101 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.714 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.761 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.798 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.945 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.998 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.937 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.824 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.732 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.555 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.478 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.599 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance estimate in Ecuador is -0.6464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Ecuador peaked at -0.1013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ecuador, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.495 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.1013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -79.5%
2000 -0.7137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +604.8%
2002 -0.8296 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.2%
2003 -0.7609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.3%
2004 -0.7975 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.8%
2005 -0.8611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.0%
2006 -0.9165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.4%
2007 -0.9445 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.1%
2008 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.6%
2009 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.0%
2010 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%
2011 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.5%
2012 -0.9982 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.2%
2013 -0.8297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.9%
2014 -0.7604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.4%
2015 -0.9665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +27.1%
2016 -0.8668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.3%
2017 -0.9373 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.1%
2018 -0.8243 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.0%
2019 -0.7316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.3%
2020 -0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2021 -0.5551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -24.6%
2022 -0.4783 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.8%
2023 -0.5995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.3%
2024 -0.6464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's -0.6464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 6.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's -0.6464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Ecuador 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
2000 -604.8% -0.1013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.495 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.9158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.9308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4783 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 148 Nigeria -0.6333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 149 Laos -0.636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 150 Eswatini -0.638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 152 Gambia -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 153 Marshall Islands -0.6876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 154 Gabon -0.7235 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Ecuador?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Ecuador was -0.6464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was -0.1013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Ecuador ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,160 data points, 1996–2024
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Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.