Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Brazil

Brazil: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 50.22 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50.22 0-100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.86 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
50.22 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Brazil, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 53.2 0-1001998: 56 0-1002000: 56.2 0-1002002: 56.3 0-1002003: 57.8 0-1002004: 55.4 0-1002005: 56.4 0-1002006: 54.9 0-1002007: 54.2 0-1002008: 57.3 0-1002009: 57.2 0-1002010: 57.9 0-1002011: 57.8 0-1002012: 57.9 0-1002013: 56.9 0-1002014: 54.3 0-1002015: 53.3 0-1002016: 53.3 0-1002017: 53.2 0-1002018: 51 0-1002019: 53.3 0-1002020: 52.5 0-1002021: 52.5 0-1002022: 51.7 0-1002023: 51.1 0-1002024: 50.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 50.22 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Brazil peaked at 57.86 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.22 0-100, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 121st 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Brazil, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 53.17 0-100
1998 55.95 0-100 +5.2%
2000 56.21 0-100 +0.5%
2002 56.31 0-100 +0.2%
2003 57.83 0-100 +2.7%
2004 55.44 0-100 -4.1%
2005 56.36 0-100 +1.7%
2006 54.88 0-100 -2.6%
2007 54.18 0-100 -1.3%
2008 57.32 0-100 +5.8%
2009 57.22 0-100 -0.2%
2010 57.86 0-100 +1.1%
2011 57.84 0-100 -0.0%
2012 57.85 0-100 +0.0%
2013 56.91 0-100 -1.6%
2014 54.29 0-100 -4.6%
2015 53.34 0-100 -1.7%
2016 53.35 0-100 +0.0%
2017 53.19 0-100 -0.3%
2018 51.01 0-100 -4.1%
2019 53.29 0-100 +4.5%
2020 52.47 0-100 -1.6%
2021 52.48 0-100 +0.0%
2022 51.73 0-100 -1.4%
2023 51.14 0-100 -1.1%
2024 50.22 0-100 -1.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 50.22 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 50.22 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.56 0-100 53.17 0-100 55.95 0-100 2
2000s 56.2 0-100 54.18 0-100 57.83 0-100 9
2010s 54.89 0-100 51.01 0-100 57.86 0-100 10
2020s 51.61 0-100 50.22 0-100 52.48 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 118 Senegal 51.05 0-100 compare
  2. 119 Vietnam 50.65 0-100 compare
  3. 120 Benin 50.49 0-100 compare
  4. 122 Sri Lanka 50.14 0-100 compare
  5. 123 Ukraine 50.12 0-100 compare
  6. 124 Guatemala 49.98 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Brazil?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Brazil was 50.22 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 57.86 0-100 in 2010.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 50.22 0-100 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Brazil ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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