Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Guatemala

Guatemala: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 49.98 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
49.98 0-100
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.96 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
46.64 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Guatemala, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 46.6 0-1001998: 47 0-1002000: 48.9 0-1002002: 51 0-1002003: 50.4 0-1002004: 49.1 0-1002005: 47.7 0-1002006: 49.4 0-1002007: 48.8 0-1002008: 49.3 0-1002009: 48.8 0-1002010: 49.1 0-1002011: 48.7 0-1002012: 47.5 0-1002013: 46.9 0-1002014: 47.4 0-1002015: 48.5 0-1002016: 49.2 0-1002017: 47.7 0-1002018: 48.7 0-1002019: 48.2 0-1002020: 48.9 0-1002021: 48.8 0-1002022: 48.8 0-1002023: 48.4 0-1002024: 50 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 49.98 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Guatemala peaked at 50.96 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.64 0-100, in 1996.

Guatemala ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 46.64 0-100
1998 46.99 0-100 +0.7%
2000 48.94 0-100 +4.2%
2002 50.96 0-100 +4.1%
2003 50.41 0-100 -1.1%
2004 49.12 0-100 -2.5%
2005 47.72 0-100 -2.9%
2006 49.4 0-100 +3.5%
2007 48.81 0-100 -1.2%
2008 49.33 0-100 +1.1%
2009 48.82 0-100 -1.0%
2010 49.12 0-100 +0.6%
2011 48.68 0-100 -0.9%
2012 47.53 0-100 -2.4%
2013 46.89 0-100 -1.3%
2014 47.41 0-100 +1.1%
2015 48.48 0-100 +2.3%
2016 49.24 0-100 +1.6%
2017 47.74 0-100 -3.1%
2018 48.7 0-100 +2.0%
2019 48.19 0-100 -1.0%
2020 48.92 0-100 +1.5%
2021 48.78 0-100 -0.3%
2022 48.84 0-100 +0.1%
2023 48.42 0-100 -0.9%
2024 49.98 0-100 +3.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 49.98 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 49.98 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.82 0-100 46.64 0-100 46.99 0-100 2
2000s 49.28 0-100 47.72 0-100 50.96 0-100 9
2010s 48.2 0-100 46.89 0-100 49.24 0-100 10
2020s 48.99 0-100 48.42 0-100 49.98 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 121 Brazil 50.22 0-100 compare
  2. 122 Sri Lanka 50.14 0-100 compare
  3. 123 Ukraine 50.12 0-100 compare
  4. 125 Vanuatu 49.74 0-100 compare
  5. 126 Kenya 49.6 0-100 compare
  6. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.35 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Guatemala?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Guatemala was 49.98 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 50.96 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 46.64 0-100 in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Guatemala ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala 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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