Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 47.22 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
47.22 0-100
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
135th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.13 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
43.3 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Lesotho, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 45.7 0-1001998: 46 0-1002000: 49 0-1002002: 49.1 0-1002003: 46.2 0-1002004: 43.3 0-1002005: 44.9 0-1002006: 44.7 0-1002007: 44 0-1002008: 46.5 0-1002009: 46.5 0-1002010: 45.7 0-1002011: 45.4 0-1002012: 46.8 0-1002013: 48.7 0-1002014: 47.9 0-1002015: 48 0-1002016: 47.9 0-1002017: 48.3 0-1002018: 46.7 0-1002019: 46.2 0-1002020: 43.6 0-1002021: 44.6 0-1002022: 45.7 0-1002023: 46 0-1002024: 47.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Lesotho is 47.22 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Lesotho peaked at 49.13 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.3 0-100, in 2004.

Lesotho ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Lesotho, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 45.65 0-100
1998 46 0-100 +0.8%
2000 48.99 0-100 +6.5%
2002 49.13 0-100 +0.3%
2003 46.24 0-100 -5.9%
2004 43.3 0-100 -6.4%
2005 44.92 0-100 +3.7%
2006 44.74 0-100 -0.4%
2007 44.01 0-100 -1.6%
2008 46.52 0-100 +5.7%
2009 46.53 0-100 +0.0%
2010 45.72 0-100 -1.7%
2011 45.44 0-100 -0.6%
2012 46.75 0-100 +2.9%
2013 48.67 0-100 +4.1%
2014 47.87 0-100 -1.6%
2015 48.01 0-100 +0.3%
2016 47.9 0-100 -0.2%
2017 48.29 0-100 +0.8%
2018 46.71 0-100 -3.3%
2019 46.17 0-100 -1.1%
2020 43.64 0-100 -5.5%
2021 44.57 0-100 +2.1%
2022 45.74 0-100 +2.6%
2023 45.96 0-100 +0.5%
2024 47.22 0-100 +2.7%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 47.22 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 47.22 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.83 0-100 45.65 0-100 46 0-100 2
2000s 46.04 0-100 43.3 0-100 49.13 0-100 9
2010s 47.15 0-100 45.44 0-100 48.67 0-100 10
2020s 45.43 0-100 43.64 0-100 47.22 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 132 Guyana 47.81 0-100 compare
  2. 133 Belize 47.76 0-100 compare
  3. 134 Palestine 47.49 0-100 compare
  4. 136 Egypt 46.99 0-100 compare
  5. 137 Kiribati 46.95 0-100 compare
  6. 138 Kyrgyzstan 46.71 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Lesotho?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Lesotho was 47.22 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 49.13 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3 0-100 in 2004.
How does Lesotho rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Lesotho ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho 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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