Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Kuwait

Kuwait: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 61.23 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.23 0-100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.94 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
46.92 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Kuwait, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 53 0-1001998: 46.9 0-1002000: 48.3 0-1002002: 57.2 0-1002003: 58 0-1002004: 59.7 0-1002005: 61.3 0-1002006: 59.4 0-1002007: 60 0-1002008: 60.7 0-1002009: 60.9 0-1002010: 61.9 0-1002011: 59.4 0-1002012: 57.2 0-1002013: 56.7 0-1002014: 53.8 0-1002015: 54.5 0-1002016: 54.1 0-1002017: 54.4 0-1002018: 55.2 0-1002019: 56.5 0-1002020: 57 0-1002021: 57.5 0-1002022: 58.7 0-1002023: 59.9 0-1002024: 61.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Kuwait stood at 61.23 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Kuwait peaked at 61.94 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.92 0-100, in 1998.

That places Kuwait 64th 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 53.03 0-100
1998 46.92 0-100 -11.5%
2000 48.26 0-100 +2.9%
2002 57.21 0-100 +18.5%
2003 58.04 0-100 +1.4%
2004 59.75 0-100 +2.9%
2005 61.34 0-100 +2.7%
2006 59.37 0-100 -3.2%
2007 60 0-100 +1.1%
2008 60.75 0-100 +1.3%
2009 60.91 0-100 +0.3%
2010 61.94 0-100 +1.7%
2011 59.37 0-100 -4.1%
2012 57.24 0-100 -3.6%
2013 56.75 0-100 -0.9%
2014 53.84 0-100 -5.1%
2015 54.46 0-100 +1.2%
2016 54.09 0-100 -0.7%
2017 54.38 0-100 +0.5%
2018 55.16 0-100 +1.4%
2019 56.53 0-100 +2.5%
2020 57 0-100 +0.8%
2021 57.45 0-100 +0.8%
2022 58.75 0-100 +2.3%
2023 59.95 0-100 +2.0%
2024 61.23 0-100 +2.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 61.23 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 61.23 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.97 0-100 46.92 0-100 53.03 0-100 2
2000s 58.4 0-100 48.26 0-100 61.34 0-100 9
2010s 56.38 0-100 53.84 0-100 61.94 0-100 10
2020s 58.88 0-100 57 0-100 61.23 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 61 Greece 62.43 0-100 compare
  2. 62 Barbados 61.81 0-100 compare
  3. 63 Slovakia 61.25 0-100 compare
  4. 65 Botswana 61.2 0-100 compare
  5. 66 American Samoa 61.04 0-100 compare
  6. 66 Guam 61.04 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Kuwait?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Kuwait was 61.23 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 61.94 0-100 in 2010.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 46.92 0-100 in 1998.
How does Kuwait rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Kuwait ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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