Regulatory Quality - Governance score in India

India: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 53.35 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.35 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.48 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
44.79 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in India, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 44.8 0-1001998: 45.6 0-1002000: 49 0-1002002: 48.7 0-1002003: 47.9 0-1002004: 51.6 0-1002005: 52.1 0-1002006: 51.8 0-1002007: 51.6 0-1002008: 50.7 0-1002009: 51 0-1002010: 50.5 0-1002011: 49.5 0-1002012: 49 0-1002013: 49 0-1002014: 48.9 0-1002015: 49.7 0-1002016: 50.9 0-1002017: 51.5 0-1002018: 52.4 0-1002019: 53.3 0-1002020: 52.5 0-1002021: 52.2 0-1002022: 53.5 0-1002023: 52.9 0-1002024: 53.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in India is 53.35 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in India peaked at 53.48 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.79 0-100, in 1996.

That places India 104th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in India, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 44.79 0-100
1998 45.62 0-100 +1.8%
2000 48.95 0-100 +7.3%
2002 48.72 0-100 -0.5%
2003 47.9 0-100 -1.7%
2004 51.63 0-100 +7.8%
2005 52.06 0-100 +0.8%
2006 51.83 0-100 -0.5%
2007 51.57 0-100 -0.5%
2008 50.66 0-100 -1.8%
2009 51.02 0-100 +0.7%
2010 50.48 0-100 -1.0%
2011 49.51 0-100 -1.9%
2012 48.96 0-100 -1.1%
2013 48.99 0-100 +0.1%
2014 48.86 0-100 -0.3%
2015 49.65 0-100 +1.6%
2016 50.86 0-100 +2.4%
2017 51.46 0-100 +1.2%
2018 52.41 0-100 +1.8%
2019 53.32 0-100 +1.7%
2020 52.52 0-100 -1.5%
2021 52.18 0-100 -0.6%
2022 53.48 0-100 +2.5%
2023 52.86 0-100 -1.2%
2024 53.35 0-100 +0.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 53.35 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 53.35 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.65 0-100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.2 0-100 44.79 0-100 45.62 0-100 2
2000s 50.48 0-100 47.9 0-100 52.06 0-100 9
2010s 50.45 0-100 48.86 0-100 53.32 0-100 10
2020s 52.88 0-100 52.18 0-100 53.48 0-100 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 101 Panama 53.7 0-100 compare
  2. 102 Ghana 53.45 0-100 compare
  3. 103 Bhutan 53.42 0-100 compare
  4. 105 Samoa 53.26 0-100 compare
  5. 106 Bahamas 53.17 0-100 compare
  6. 107 Paraguay 52.64 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in India?
Regulatory quality - governance score in India was 53.35 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 53.48 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 44.79 0-100 in 1996.
How does India rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
India ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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