Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Liberia

Liberia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 40.6 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.6 0-100
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.81 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
13.95 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Liberia, 1996–2025

102030401996201020251996: 13.9 0-1001998: 17.1 0-1002000: 17.1 0-1002002: 19.9 0-1002003: 18.7 0-1002004: 24 0-1002005: 26.1 0-1002006: 31.7 0-1002007: 31.7 0-1002008: 33.4 0-1002009: 35.7 0-1002010: 37 0-1002011: 35.2 0-1002012: 37.4 0-1002013: 37.5 0-1002014: 41.3 0-1002015: 41.8 0-1002016: 40.5 0-1002017: 40.6 0-1002018: 40.5 0-1002019: 39.3 0-1002020: 38.9 0-1002021: 39.2 0-1002022: 39.1 0-1002023: 39.6 0-1002024: 41 0-1002025: 40.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 40.6 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Liberia peaked at 41.81 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.95 0-100, in 1996.

Liberia ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Liberia, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 13.95 0-100 —
1998 17.08 0-100 +22.5%
2000 17.09 0-100 +0.1%
2002 19.9 0-100 +16.4%
2003 18.74 0-100 -5.8%
2004 24.04 0-100 +28.3%
2005 26.12 0-100 +8.6%
2006 31.72 0-100 +21.4%
2007 31.73 0-100 +0.0%
2008 33.43 0-100 +5.4%
2009 35.72 0-100 +6.8%
2010 36.96 0-100 +3.5%
2011 35.22 0-100 -4.7%
2012 37.38 0-100 +6.2%
2013 37.48 0-100 +0.3%
2014 41.28 0-100 +10.1%
2015 41.81 0-100 +1.3%
2016 40.48 0-100 -3.2%
2017 40.55 0-100 +0.2%
2018 40.49 0-100 -0.1%
2019 39.3 0-100 -2.9%
2020 38.88 0-100 -1.1%
2021 39.16 0-100 +0.7%
2022 39.05 0-100 -0.3%
2023 39.57 0-100 +1.3%
2024 41.02 0-100 +3.7%
2025 40.6 0-100 -1.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 40.6 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 40.6 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.51 0-100 13.95 0-100 17.08 0-100 2
2000s 26.5 0-100 17.09 0-100 35.72 0-100 9
2010s 39.1 0-100 35.22 0-100 41.81 0-100 10
2020s 39.71 0-100 38.88 0-100 41.02 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 167 Mali 41.58 0-100 compare
  2. 168 Madagascar 41.15 0-100 compare
  3. 169 Lebanon 40.81 0-100 compare
  4. 171 Burundi 40.55 0-100 compare
  5. 172 Djibouti 40.5 0-100 compare
  6. 173 Pakistan 39.69 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Liberia?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Liberia was 40.6 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 41.81 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.95 0-100 in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Liberia ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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