Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
-1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
All-time low
-2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Turkmenistan, 1996–2025

-2.2-2.1-2-1.9-1.81996201020251996: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -1.9 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

In 2025, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Turkmenistan stood at -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Turkmenistan peaked at -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

That places Turkmenistan 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Turkmenistan, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2000 -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2002 -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.0%
2003 -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2004 -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2005 -2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.5%
2006 -2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2007 -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.3%
2008 -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2009 -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2010 -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2011 -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2012 -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2013 -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2014 -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2015 -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2016 -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
2017 -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2018 -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2019 -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2020 -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2021 -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2022 -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2023 -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2024 -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2025 -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 20.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 199 Somalia -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 200 Sudan -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 201 Syria -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 203 South Sudan -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 204 Venezuela -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 205 North Korea -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Turkmenistan?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Turkmenistan was -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Turkmenistan rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Turkmenistan ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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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.