Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bahamas

Bahamas: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 53.17 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.17 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 206 countries
All-time high
76.11 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
53.17 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bahamas, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 63.6 0-1001998: 70.3 0-1002000: 71.9 0-1002002: 76.1 0-1002003: 74.6 0-1002004: 71.8 0-1002005: 74.6 0-1002006: 73.4 0-1002007: 73.5 0-1002008: 73.5 0-1002009: 66.8 0-1002010: 64.9 0-1002011: 64 0-1002012: 63.9 0-1002013: 61.8 0-1002014: 60.5 0-1002015: 57.8 0-1002016: 58.3 0-1002017: 56 0-1002018: 57.1 0-1002019: 54.8 0-1002020: 54.7 0-1002021: 54.5 0-1002022: 53.8 0-1002023: 53.4 0-1002024: 53.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 53.17 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Bahamas peaked at 76.11 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.17 0-100, in 2024.

Bahamas ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Bahamas, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 63.58 0-100
1998 70.27 0-100 +10.5%
2000 71.87 0-100 +2.3%
2002 76.11 0-100 +5.9%
2003 74.58 0-100 -2.0%
2004 71.84 0-100 -3.7%
2005 74.57 0-100 +3.8%
2006 73.45 0-100 -1.5%
2007 73.5 0-100 +0.1%
2008 73.48 0-100 -0.0%
2009 66.79 0-100 -9.1%
2010 64.93 0-100 -2.8%
2011 64.01 0-100 -1.4%
2012 63.95 0-100 -0.1%
2013 61.79 0-100 -3.4%
2014 60.49 0-100 -2.1%
2015 57.79 0-100 -4.5%
2016 58.31 0-100 +0.9%
2017 55.99 0-100 -4.0%
2018 57.1 0-100 +2.0%
2019 54.8 0-100 -4.0%
2020 54.68 0-100 -0.2%
2021 54.54 0-100 -0.3%
2022 53.8 0-100 -1.4%
2023 53.38 0-100 -0.8%
2024 53.17 0-100 -0.4%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 53.17 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 53.17 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.93 0-100 63.58 0-100 70.27 0-100 2
2000s 72.91 0-100 66.79 0-100 76.11 0-100 9
2010s 59.92 0-100 54.8 0-100 64.93 0-100 10
2020s 53.92 0-100 53.17 0-100 54.68 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 103 Bhutan 53.42 0-100 compare
  2. 104 India 53.35 0-100 compare
  3. 105 Samoa 53.26 0-100 compare
  4. 107 Paraguay 52.64 0-100 compare
  5. 108 Cote d'Ivoire 52.23 0-100 compare
  6. 109 El Salvador 52.08 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Bahamas?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Bahamas was 53.17 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 76.11 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 53.17 0-100 in 2024.
How does Bahamas rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Bahamas ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas 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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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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