Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Barbados
Barbados: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 62.28 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.28 0-100
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.23 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
61.69 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Barbados, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Barbados stood at 62.28 0-100.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Barbados peaked at 79.23 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.69 0-100, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 63rd 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.01 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 79.22 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.23 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.99 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 76.03 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.19 0-100 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 76.8 0-100 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 74.07 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 75.76 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 75.18 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.96 0-100 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 65.67 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 67.39 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 66.36 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.22 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.69 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 65.1 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 64.39 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.69 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.43 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.25 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.78 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.8 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.66 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.02 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.17 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.28 0-100 | -1.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 62.28 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 62.28 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.11 0-100 | 79.01 0-100 | 79.22 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.58 0-100 | 67.96 0-100 | 79.23 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.42 0-100 | 61.69 0-100 | 67.39 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.95 0-100 | 62.28 0-100 | 63.8 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Barbados?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Barbados was 62.28 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 79.23 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.69 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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