Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Laos
Laos: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 44.14 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Laos, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Laos recorded 44.14 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Laos peaked at 44.14 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.67 0-100, in 2000.
That places Laos 151st 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.57 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 30.78 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.67 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 31.31 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 30.16 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 32.59 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 34.19 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 34.78 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.92 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.44 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 37.46 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.61 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 38.91 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.19 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 40.54 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.56 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.61 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 42.95 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.71 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.01 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 42.89 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 42.04 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 42.73 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.4 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 42.69 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 44.12 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 44.14 0-100 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 44.14 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 44.14 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.67 0-100 | 30.57 0-100 | 30.78 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.5 0-100 | 28.67 0-100 | 37.46 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.2 0-100 | 38.61 0-100 | 42.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.85 0-100 | 41.4 0-100 | 44.14 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Laos?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Laos was 44.14 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 44.14 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.67 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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