Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Australia
Australia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 82.03 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.03 0-100
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
85.3 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
69.5 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Australia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Australia stood at 82.03 0-100.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Australia peaked at 85.3 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.5 0-100, in 1996.
That places Australia 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Australia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69.5 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.63 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 80.55 0-100 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 79.57 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.42 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 84.51 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83.29 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 83.52 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.63 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.06 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.74 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 81.43 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.88 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 85.3 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 84.52 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.41 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 82.3 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.47 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.66 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.7 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.99 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.75 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 83.03 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.26 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.46 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.03 0-100 | -1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 82.03 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 82.03 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.74 0-100, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.06 0-100 | 69.5 0-100 | 74.63 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.7 0-100 | 79.57 0-100 | 84.51 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.47 0-100 | 81.43 0-100 | 85.3 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9 0-100 | 82.03 0-100 | 83.46 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Australia?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Australia was 82.03 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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