Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Eswatini

Eswatini: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 44.8 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44.8 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.23 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
43.08 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 47.4 0-1001998: 47.7 0-1002000: 47.8 0-1002002: 49.1 0-1002003: 49.1 0-1002004: 43.1 0-1002005: 44.9 0-1002006: 48 0-1002007: 46 0-1002008: 48.4 0-1002009: 48.6 0-1002010: 48.5 0-1002011: 47.8 0-1002012: 48.3 0-1002013: 50.2 0-1002014: 48.9 0-1002015: 48.8 0-1002016: 48.3 0-1002017: 48.8 0-1002018: 47 0-1002019: 46.6 0-1002020: 46.6 0-1002021: 46.6 0-1002022: 45.1 0-1002023: 45.1 0-1002024: 44.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Eswatini is 44.8 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 50.23 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.08 0-100, in 2004.

That places Eswatini 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Eswatini, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 47.38 0-100
1998 47.73 0-100 +0.7%
2000 47.83 0-100 +0.2%
2002 49.13 0-100 +2.7%
2003 49.13 0-100 +0.0%
2004 43.08 0-100 -12.3%
2005 44.87 0-100 +4.2%
2006 48 0-100 +7.0%
2007 46 0-100 -4.2%
2008 48.39 0-100 +5.2%
2009 48.63 0-100 +0.5%
2010 48.51 0-100 -0.3%
2011 47.83 0-100 -1.4%
2012 48.33 0-100 +1.0%
2013 50.23 0-100 +3.9%
2014 48.86 0-100 -2.7%
2015 48.78 0-100 -0.2%
2016 48.29 0-100 -1.0%
2017 48.76 0-100 +1.0%
2018 46.96 0-100 -3.7%
2019 46.61 0-100 -0.7%
2020 46.6 0-100 -0.0%
2021 46.6 0-100 +0.0%
2022 45.05 0-100 -3.3%
2023 45.06 0-100 +0.0%
2024 44.8 0-100 -0.6%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 44.8 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 44.8 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.55 0-100 47.38 0-100 47.73 0-100 2
2000s 47.23 0-100 43.08 0-100 49.13 0-100 9
2010s 48.32 0-100 46.61 0-100 50.23 0-100 10
2020s 45.62 0-100 44.8 0-100 46.6 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 148 Cambodia 44.91 0-100 compare
  2. 149 Nigeria 44.87 0-100 compare
  3. 150 Laos 44.83 0-100 compare
  4. 152 Ecuador 44.67 0-100 compare
  5. 153 Gambia 44.39 0-100 compare
  6. 154 Marshall Islands 44.02 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Eswatini?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Eswatini was 44.8 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 50.23 0-100 in 2013.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 43.08 0-100 in 2004.
How does Eswatini rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Eswatini ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini 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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