Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 42.93 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.93 0-100
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.2 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
29.37 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ethiopia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Ethiopia is 42.93 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Ethiopia peaked at 43.2 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.37 0-100, in 1996.
Ethiopia ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.37 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 33.11 0-100 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 33.11 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.76 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 31.9 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9 0-100 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 38.96 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.38 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 42.36 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 43.2 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.02 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.95 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.61 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 39.41 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.49 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 39.47 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 39.54 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.49 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.81 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 40.65 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.97 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.15 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.01 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 41.79 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.87 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 40.92 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.93 0-100 | +4.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 42.93 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 42.93 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.24 0-100 | 29.37 0-100 | 33.11 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.06 0-100 | 30.76 0-100 | 43.2 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.84 0-100 | 36.49 0-100 | 42.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 0-100 | 40.87 0-100 | 42.93 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 153 Ecuador 43.21 0-100 compare
- 154 Mauritania 43.06 0-100 compare
- 155 Gabon 42.93 0-100 compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 42.91 0-100 compare
- 158 East Timor 42.89 0-100 compare
- 159 Angola 42.69 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Ethiopia?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Ethiopia was 42.93 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.37 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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