Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 59.41 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.41 0-100
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
64.88 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
46.69 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 46.7 0-1001998: 56.5 0-1002000: 57 0-1002002: 60.9 0-1002003: 63.1 0-1002004: 63.4 0-1002005: 64.9 0-1002006: 63.6 0-1002007: 64.3 0-1002008: 64.8 0-1002009: 62.8 0-1002010: 62.5 0-1002011: 60.1 0-1002012: 60.1 0-1002013: 59.5 0-1002014: 59.7 0-1002015: 61.5 0-1002016: 63.6 0-1002017: 63.3 0-1002018: 62.5 0-1002019: 62.1 0-1002020: 59.7 0-1002021: 60 0-1002022: 58.8 0-1002023: 60.4 0-1002024: 59.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 59.41 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Bulgaria peaked at 64.88 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.69 0-100, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 46.69 0-100
1998 56.49 0-100 +21.0%
2000 57.04 0-100 +1.0%
2002 60.95 0-100 +6.8%
2003 63.13 0-100 +3.6%
2004 63.41 0-100 +0.4%
2005 64.88 0-100 +2.3%
2006 63.57 0-100 -2.0%
2007 64.28 0-100 +1.1%
2008 64.79 0-100 +0.8%
2009 62.76 0-100 -3.1%
2010 62.48 0-100 -0.5%
2011 60.06 0-100 -3.9%
2012 60.09 0-100 +0.1%
2013 59.54 0-100 -0.9%
2014 59.72 0-100 +0.3%
2015 61.45 0-100 +2.9%
2016 63.64 0-100 +3.6%
2017 63.35 0-100 -0.5%
2018 62.46 0-100 -1.4%
2019 62.09 0-100 -0.6%
2020 59.72 0-100 -3.8%
2021 59.96 0-100 +0.4%
2022 58.77 0-100 -2.0%
2023 60.41 0-100 +2.8%
2024 59.41 0-100 -1.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 59.41 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 85% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 59.41 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.59 0-100 46.69 0-100 56.49 0-100 2
2000s 62.76 0-100 57.04 0-100 64.88 0-100 9
2010s 61.49 0-100 59.54 0-100 63.64 0-100 10
2020s 59.65 0-100 58.77 0-100 60.41 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 68 Seychelles 61.01 0-100 compare
  2. 69 Romania 60.91 0-100 compare
  3. 70 Hungary 60.15 0-100 compare
  4. 72 Croatia 59.37 0-100 compare
  5. 73 Jordan 59.22 0-100 compare
  6. 74 Rwanda 59.11 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Bulgaria?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Bulgaria was 59.41 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 64.88 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 46.69 0-100 in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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