Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ghana
Ghana: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 53.45 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.45 0-100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.95 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
43.19 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ghana, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Ghana is 53.45 0-100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Ghana peaked at 54.95 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.19 0-100, in 2002.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.74 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 50.1 0-100 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 52.93 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 43.19 0-100 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 43.88 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.08 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 50.14 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 53.51 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 53.84 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 54.41 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.95 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.75 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.45 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.6 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.31 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.68 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 52.87 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.06 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 52.28 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.2 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.81 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.34 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.9 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.31 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.35 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.45 0-100 | +2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 53.45 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 53.45 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.42 0-100 | 44.74 0-100 | 50.1 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.44 0-100 | 43.19 0-100 | 54.95 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.1 0-100 | 51.06 0-100 | 54.75 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.47 0-100 | 51.9 0-100 | 53.45 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Ghana?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Ghana was 53.45 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.95 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.19 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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