Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 30.6 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.6 0-100
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.03 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
15.59 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Afghanistan, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 30.6 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Afghanistan peaked at 38.03 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.59 0-100, in 1996.
Afghanistan ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.59 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 16.08 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 16.21 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.27 0-100 | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 23.96 0-100 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 29.54 0-100 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 29.37 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.33 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 31.05 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.17 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.98 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 32.33 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 32.19 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.08 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 34.64 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.03 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 33.4 0-100 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 32.52 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.31 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.73 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.32 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.63 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 32.42 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.3 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.6 0-100 | -5.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 30.6 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.16 0-100, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 30.6 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.84 0-100 | 15.59 0-100 | 16.08 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.1 0-100 | 16.21 0-100 | 31.33 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.35 0-100 | 32.19 0-100 | 38.03 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.45 0-100 | 30.6 0-100 | 34.32 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Afghanistan?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Afghanistan was 30.6 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.03 0-100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.59 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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