Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 43.21 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
43.21 0-100
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.38 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
32.98 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ecuador, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 48 0-1001998: 54.4 0-1002000: 44.6 0-1002002: 42.1 0-1002003: 43.2 0-1002004: 42.1 0-1002005: 41.2 0-1002006: 40 0-1002007: 39.5 0-1002008: 36.6 0-1002009: 33 0-1002010: 34 0-1002011: 35.7 0-1002012: 37.8 0-1002013: 40.3 0-1002014: 41.4 0-1002015: 37.8 0-1002016: 39.8 0-1002017: 38.8 0-1002018: 41.3 0-1002019: 43.2 0-1002020: 43.2 0-1002021: 46.7 0-1002022: 47.9 0-1002023: 45.4 0-1002024: 44.8 0-1002025: 43.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Ecuador stood at 43.21 0-100.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Ecuador peaked at 54.38 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.98 0-100, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Ecuador, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 47.96 0-100 —
1998 54.38 0-100 +13.4%
2000 44.61 0-100 -18.0%
2002 42.09 0-100 -5.7%
2003 43.21 0-100 +2.7%
2004 42.09 0-100 -2.6%
2005 41.2 0-100 -2.1%
2006 40.04 0-100 -2.8%
2007 39.48 0-100 -1.4%
2008 36.59 0-100 -7.3%
2009 32.98 0-100 -9.9%
2010 33.99 0-100 +3.1%
2011 35.73 0-100 +5.1%
2012 37.78 0-100 +5.7%
2013 40.27 0-100 +6.6%
2014 41.39 0-100 +2.8%
2015 37.78 0-100 -8.7%
2016 39.77 0-100 +5.3%
2017 38.77 0-100 -2.5%
2018 41.25 0-100 +6.4%
2019 43.15 0-100 +4.6%
2020 43.24 0-100 +0.2%
2021 46.68 0-100 +8.0%
2022 47.88 0-100 +2.6%
2023 45.38 0-100 -5.2%
2024 44.76 0-100 -1.4%
2025 43.21 0-100 -3.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 43.21 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 43.21 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.17 0-100 47.96 0-100 54.38 0-100 2
2000s 40.25 0-100 32.98 0-100 44.61 0-100 9
2010s 38.99 0-100 33.99 0-100 43.15 0-100 10
2020s 45.19 0-100 43.21 0-100 47.88 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 150 Nepal 44.25 0-100 compare
  2. 151 Laos 44.14 0-100 compare
  3. 152 Eswatini 43.86 0-100 compare
  4. 154 Mauritania 43.06 0-100 compare
  5. 155 Gabon 42.93 0-100 compare
  6. 156 Ethiopia 42.93 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Ecuador?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Ecuador was 43.21 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 54.38 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 32.98 0-100 in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Ecuador ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador 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, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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