Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 53.06 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.06 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
64.79 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
50.13 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in El Salvador, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 50.9 0-1001998: 55.5 0-1002000: 53.6 0-1002002: 55.4 0-1002003: 56.3 0-1002004: 62.1 0-1002005: 62.4 0-1002006: 59 0-1002007: 59.9 0-1002008: 62.1 0-1002009: 64.8 0-1002010: 64.1 0-1002011: 63.7 0-1002012: 60.5 0-1002013: 60.5 0-1002014: 59.8 0-1002015: 58.2 0-1002016: 56.3 0-1002017: 55.6 0-1002018: 56.2 0-1002019: 55.7 0-1002020: 55.3 0-1002021: 51.7 0-1002022: 50.1 0-1002023: 51.2 0-1002024: 53.4 0-1002025: 53.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in El Salvador is 53.06 0-100, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in El Salvador peaked at 64.79 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.13 0-100, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in El Salvador, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 50.85 0-100 —
1998 55.46 0-100 +9.1%
2000 53.64 0-100 -3.3%
2002 55.41 0-100 +3.3%
2003 56.33 0-100 +1.7%
2004 62.11 0-100 +10.3%
2005 62.42 0-100 +0.5%
2006 59.03 0-100 -5.4%
2007 59.85 0-100 +1.4%
2008 62.12 0-100 +3.8%
2009 64.79 0-100 +4.3%
2010 64.05 0-100 -1.1%
2011 63.68 0-100 -0.6%
2012 60.45 0-100 -5.1%
2013 60.51 0-100 +0.1%
2014 59.82 0-100 -1.1%
2015 58.25 0-100 -2.6%
2016 56.3 0-100 -3.3%
2017 55.59 0-100 -1.3%
2018 56.23 0-100 +1.2%
2019 55.67 0-100 -1.0%
2020 55.35 0-100 -0.6%
2021 51.7 0-100 -6.6%
2022 50.13 0-100 -3.0%
2023 51.16 0-100 +2.0%
2024 53.44 0-100 +4.5%
2025 53.06 0-100 -0.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 53.06 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 53.06 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.16 0-100 50.85 0-100 55.46 0-100 2
2000s 59.52 0-100 53.64 0-100 64.79 0-100 9
2010s 59.05 0-100 55.59 0-100 64.05 0-100 10
2020s 52.47 0-100 50.13 0-100 55.35 0-100 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 104 China 53.59 0-100 compare
  2. 105 Panama 53.41 0-100 compare
  3. 106 Vietnam 53.08 0-100 compare
  4. 108 Cote d'Ivoire 52.62 0-100 compare
  5. 109 India 52.58 0-100 compare
  6. 110 Turkey 52.54 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in El Salvador?
Regulatory quality - governance score in El Salvador was 53.06 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 64.79 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 50.13 0-100 in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
El Salvador ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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