Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Benin

Benin: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 50.49 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
50.49 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.14 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
45.27 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 50.6 0-1001998: 50.9 0-1002000: 51 0-1002002: 46.1 0-1002003: 46.1 0-1002004: 45.3 0-1002005: 47.2 0-1002006: 47.3 0-1002007: 47.5 0-1002008: 46.4 0-1002009: 48.3 0-1002010: 48.2 0-1002011: 47.6 0-1002012: 46.3 0-1002013: 45.9 0-1002014: 46.1 0-1002015: 46.4 0-1002016: 47.5 0-1002017: 47.7 0-1002018: 47.7 0-1002019: 47.1 0-1002020: 48 0-1002021: 48.9 0-1002022: 50.4 0-1002023: 51.1 0-1002024: 50.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Benin is 50.49 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Benin peaked at 51.14 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.27 0-100, in 2004.

That places Benin 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Benin, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 50.57 0-100
1998 50.92 0-100 +0.7%
2000 51.01 0-100 +0.2%
2002 46.09 0-100 -9.6%
2003 46.09 0-100 +0.0%
2004 45.27 0-100 -1.8%
2005 47.19 0-100 +4.2%
2006 47.29 0-100 +0.2%
2007 47.5 0-100 +0.4%
2008 46.41 0-100 -2.3%
2009 48.35 0-100 +4.2%
2010 48.25 0-100 -0.2%
2011 47.57 0-100 -1.4%
2012 46.32 0-100 -2.6%
2013 45.86 0-100 -1.0%
2014 46.07 0-100 +0.5%
2015 46.37 0-100 +0.6%
2016 47.48 0-100 +2.4%
2017 47.65 0-100 +0.4%
2018 47.74 0-100 +0.2%
2019 47.14 0-100 -1.2%
2020 47.98 0-100 +1.8%
2021 48.88 0-100 +1.9%
2022 50.35 0-100 +3.0%
2023 51.14 0-100 +1.6%
2024 50.49 0-100 -1.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 50.49 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 50.49 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.74 0-100 50.57 0-100 50.92 0-100 2
2000s 47.25 0-100 45.27 0-100 51.01 0-100 9
2010s 47.04 0-100 45.86 0-100 48.25 0-100 10
2020s 49.77 0-100 47.98 0-100 51.14 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 117 Maldives 51.15 0-100 compare
  2. 118 Senegal 51.05 0-100 compare
  3. 119 Vietnam 50.65 0-100 compare
  4. 121 Brazil 50.22 0-100 compare
  5. 122 Sri Lanka 50.14 0-100 compare
  6. 123 Ukraine 50.12 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Benin?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Benin was 50.49 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 51.14 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 45.27 0-100 in 2004.
How does Benin rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Benin ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin 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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