Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ghana
Ghana: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 52.32 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.32 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
112th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.39 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
42.58 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Ghana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Ghana is 52.32 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Ghana peaked at 55.39 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.58 0-100, in 2002.
That places Ghana 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.58 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 49.54 0-100 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 52.21 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 42.58 0-100 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 43.55 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.91 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 50.16 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 53.69 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 53.99 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 54.8 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.39 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.17 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.94 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.22 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.91 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.08 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 53.19 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.14 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 52.83 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 52.68 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.3 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.92 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.3 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52.71 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.85 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.72 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 52.32 0-100 | -2.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 52.32 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 52.32 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.06 0-100 | 44.58 0-100 | 49.54 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.36 0-100 | 42.58 0-100 | 55.39 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.55 0-100 | 51.14 0-100 | 55.22 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8 0-100 | 52.3 0-100 | 53.72 0-100 | 6 |
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 52.32 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.39 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.58 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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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