Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bhutan

Bhutan: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 53.42 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53.42 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.43 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
41.19 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bhutan, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 52 0-1001998: 52.5 0-1002000: 52.6 0-1002002: 52.8 0-1002003: 58.4 0-1002004: 44.6 0-1002005: 52.4 0-1002006: 47.2 0-1002007: 47.4 0-1002008: 46.1 0-1002009: 41.6 0-1002010: 41.2 0-1002011: 41.2 0-1002012: 41.6 0-1002013: 41.6 0-1002014: 43.4 0-1002015: 48.5 0-1002016: 49.4 0-1002017: 52.8 0-1002018: 54.1 0-1002019: 53.8 0-1002020: 54.4 0-1002021: 54.2 0-1002022: 53.1 0-1002023: 53.1 0-1002024: 53.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 53.42 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Bhutan peaked at 58.43 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.19 0-100, in 2010.

That places Bhutan 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Bhutan, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 52.01 0-100
1998 52.49 0-100 +0.9%
2000 52.63 0-100 +0.3%
2002 52.83 0-100 +0.4%
2003 58.43 0-100 +10.6%
2004 44.56 0-100 -23.7%
2005 52.38 0-100 +17.6%
2006 47.18 0-100 -9.9%
2007 47.42 0-100 +0.5%
2008 46.08 0-100 -2.8%
2009 41.59 0-100 -9.7%
2010 41.19 0-100 -1.0%
2011 41.22 0-100 +0.1%
2012 41.62 0-100 +1.0%
2013 41.61 0-100 -0.0%
2014 43.39 0-100 +4.3%
2015 48.53 0-100 +11.8%
2016 49.43 0-100 +1.9%
2017 52.84 0-100 +6.9%
2018 54.12 0-100 +2.4%
2019 53.77 0-100 -0.7%
2020 54.37 0-100 +1.1%
2021 54.15 0-100 -0.4%
2022 53.14 0-100 -1.9%
2023 53.14 0-100 +0.0%
2024 53.42 0-100 +0.5%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 53.42 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 53.42 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.65 0-100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.25 0-100 52.01 0-100 52.49 0-100 2
2000s 49.23 0-100 41.59 0-100 58.43 0-100 9
2010s 46.77 0-100 41.19 0-100 54.12 0-100 10
2020s 53.65 0-100 53.14 0-100 54.37 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 100 China 53.74 0-100 compare
  2. 101 Panama 53.7 0-100 compare
  3. 102 Ghana 53.45 0-100 compare
  4. 104 India 53.35 0-100 compare
  5. 105 Samoa 53.26 0-100 compare
  6. 106 Bahamas 53.17 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Bhutan?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Bhutan was 53.42 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 58.43 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.19 0-100 in 2010.
How does Bhutan rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan 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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