Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Barbados

Barbados: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 61.81 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.81 0-100
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.05 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
60.56 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Barbados, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 76.6 0-1001998: 77 0-1002000: 77 0-1002002: 74.3 0-1002003: 74.3 0-1002004: 68.8 0-1002005: 74.8 0-1002006: 71 0-1002007: 72.9 0-1002008: 72.3 0-1002009: 67 0-1002010: 64.8 0-1002011: 66.8 0-1002012: 65.6 0-1002013: 65.7 0-1002014: 60.6 0-1002015: 64 0-1002016: 63.4 0-1002017: 61.9 0-1002018: 61.5 0-1002019: 60.6 0-1002020: 61.2 0-1002021: 62.4 0-1002022: 61.2 0-1002023: 61.6 0-1002024: 61.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Barbados stood at 61.81 0-100.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Barbados peaked at 77.05 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.56 0-100, in 2019.

Barbados ranks 62nd 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Barbados, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 76.6 0-100
1998 76.95 0-100 +0.5%
2000 77.05 0-100 +0.1%
2002 74.3 0-100 -3.6%
2003 74.3 0-100 +0.0%
2004 68.79 0-100 -7.4%
2005 74.79 0-100 +8.7%
2006 71 0-100 -5.1%
2007 72.88 0-100 +2.6%
2008 72.27 0-100 -0.8%
2009 66.98 0-100 -7.3%
2010 64.75 0-100 -3.3%
2011 66.81 0-100 +3.2%
2012 65.65 0-100 -1.7%
2013 65.72 0-100 +0.1%
2014 60.61 0-100 -7.8%
2015 64.01 0-100 +5.6%
2016 63.37 0-100 -1.0%
2017 61.95 0-100 -2.3%
2018 61.52 0-100 -0.7%
2019 60.56 0-100 -1.6%
2020 61.19 0-100 +1.1%
2021 62.37 0-100 +1.9%
2022 61.23 0-100 -1.8%
2023 61.63 0-100 +0.7%
2024 61.81 0-100 +0.3%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 61.81 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 61.81 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.78 0-100 76.6 0-100 76.95 0-100 2
2000s 72.49 0-100 66.98 0-100 77.05 0-100 9
2010s 63.49 0-100 60.56 0-100 66.81 0-100 10
2020s 61.65 0-100 61.19 0-100 62.37 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 59 Palau 62.45 0-100 compare
  2. 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.43 0-100 compare
  3. 61 Greece 62.43 0-100 compare
  4. 63 Slovakia 61.25 0-100 compare
  5. 64 Kuwait 61.23 0-100 compare
  6. 65 Botswana 61.2 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Barbados?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Barbados was 61.81 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 77.05 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 60.56 0-100 in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Barbados ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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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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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