Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bahamas

Bahamas: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 53.98 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.98 0-100
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
101st
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.21 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
52.77 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bahamas, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 65.1 0-1001998: 72 0-1002000: 73.6 0-1002002: 78.2 0-1002003: 76.6 0-1002004: 73.6 0-1002005: 76.6 0-1002006: 75.2 0-1002007: 75.2 0-1002008: 75.2 0-1002009: 67.1 0-1002010: 65.3 0-1002011: 64.4 0-1002012: 64.3 0-1002013: 61.7 0-1002014: 60.3 0-1002015: 58.3 0-1002016: 58.9 0-1002017: 56.3 0-1002018: 57.3 0-1002019: 54.4 0-1002020: 54.4 0-1002021: 54.3 0-1002022: 53.3 0-1002023: 53 0-1002024: 52.8 0-1002025: 54 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 53.98 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Bahamas peaked at 78.21 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.77 0-100, in 2024.

Bahamas ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Bahamas, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 65.13 0-100 —
1998 71.96 0-100 +10.5%
2000 73.6 0-100 +2.3%
2002 78.21 0-100 +6.3%
2003 76.61 0-100 -2.0%
2004 73.61 0-100 -3.9%
2005 76.58 0-100 +4.0%
2006 75.2 0-100 -1.8%
2007 75.21 0-100 +0.0%
2008 75.17 0-100 -0.1%
2009 67.05 0-100 -10.8%
2010 65.28 0-100 -2.6%
2011 64.4 0-100 -1.3%
2012 64.35 0-100 -0.1%
2013 61.67 0-100 -4.2%
2014 60.34 0-100 -2.1%
2015 58.32 0-100 -3.3%
2016 58.92 0-100 +1.0%
2017 56.26 0-100 -4.5%
2018 57.32 0-100 +1.9%
2019 54.44 0-100 -5.0%
2020 54.41 0-100 -0.1%
2021 54.28 0-100 -0.2%
2022 53.35 0-100 -1.7%
2023 52.97 0-100 -0.7%
2024 52.77 0-100 -0.4%
2025 53.98 0-100 +2.3%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 53.98 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 53.98 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.55 0-100 65.13 0-100 71.96 0-100 2
2000s 74.58 0-100 67.05 0-100 78.21 0-100 9
2010s 60.13 0-100 54.44 0-100 65.28 0-100 10
2020s 53.63 0-100 52.77 0-100 54.41 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 98 Moldova 54.59 0-100 compare
  2. 99 South Africa 54.32 0-100 compare
  3. 100 Samoa 54.2 0-100 compare
  4. 102 Argentina 53.89 0-100 compare
  5. 103 Bhutan 53.89 0-100 compare
  6. 104 China 53.59 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 53.98 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 78.21 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 52.77 0-100 in 2024.
How does Bahamas rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Bahamas ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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