Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 41.72 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.72 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.52 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
31.59 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ethiopia, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 31.6 0-1001998: 35.7 0-1002000: 35.7 0-1002002: 32.8 0-1002003: 33.6 0-1002004: 40.2 0-1002005: 40.2 0-1002006: 41.9 0-1002007: 42.9 0-1002008: 43.5 0-1002009: 42.5 0-1002010: 43.5 0-1002011: 41.3 0-1002012: 40.4 0-1002013: 38 0-1002014: 40.6 0-1002015: 40.6 0-1002016: 39.7 0-1002017: 40.7 0-1002018: 41.5 0-1002019: 41.8 0-1002020: 42 0-1002021: 42.7 0-1002022: 42.5 0-1002023: 41.7 0-1002024: 41.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Ethiopia is 41.72 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Ethiopia peaked at 43.52 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.59 0-100, in 1996.

Ethiopia ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Ethiopia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 31.59 0-100
1998 35.65 0-100 +12.9%
2000 35.7 0-100 +0.1%
2002 32.81 0-100 -8.1%
2003 33.58 0-100 +2.3%
2004 40.24 0-100 +19.8%
2005 40.16 0-100 -0.2%
2006 41.91 0-100 +4.4%
2007 42.88 0-100 +2.3%
2008 43.52 0-100 +1.5%
2009 42.53 0-100 -2.3%
2010 43.5 0-100 +2.3%
2011 41.27 0-100 -5.1%
2012 40.39 0-100 -2.1%
2013 38.02 0-100 -5.9%
2014 40.6 0-100 +6.8%
2015 40.62 0-100 +0.1%
2016 39.7 0-100 -2.3%
2017 40.69 0-100 +2.5%
2018 41.51 0-100 +2.0%
2019 41.8 0-100 +0.7%
2020 42 0-100 +0.5%
2021 42.74 0-100 +1.8%
2022 42.54 0-100 -0.5%
2023 41.66 0-100 -2.1%
2024 41.72 0-100 +0.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 41.72 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.16 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 41.72 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.62 0-100 31.59 0-100 35.65 0-100 2
2000s 39.26 0-100 32.81 0-100 43.52 0-100 9
2010s 40.81 0-100 38.02 0-100 43.5 0-100 10
2020s 42.13 0-100 41.66 0-100 42.74 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 166 Mauritania 42.59 0-100 compare
  2. 167 Pakistan 42.36 0-100 compare
  3. 168 Burundi 42.03 0-100 compare
  4. 170 Liberia 41.59 0-100 compare
  5. 171 Djibouti 41.41 0-100 compare
  6. 172 Solomon Islands 40.85 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Ethiopia?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Ethiopia was 41.72 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 43.52 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.59 0-100 in 1996.
How does Ethiopia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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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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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