Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Liberia

Liberia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 41.59 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.59 0-100
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.4 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
16.9 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Liberia, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 16.9 0-1001998: 19.9 0-1002000: 20 0-1002002: 22.7 0-1002003: 21.6 0-1002004: 26.6 0-1002005: 28.6 0-1002006: 33.9 0-1002007: 33.9 0-1002008: 35.3 0-1002009: 37.1 0-1002010: 38.2 0-1002011: 36.3 0-1002012: 38.2 0-1002013: 38.3 0-1002014: 41.8 0-1002015: 42.4 0-1002016: 41.2 0-1002017: 41.3 0-1002018: 41.2 0-1002019: 40.1 0-1002020: 39.7 0-1002021: 39.9 0-1002022: 39.6 0-1002023: 40.6 0-1002024: 41.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 41.59 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Liberia peaked at 42.4 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9 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 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Liberia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 16.9 0-100
1998 19.94 0-100 +18.0%
2000 20.04 0-100 +0.5%
2002 22.73 0-100 +13.4%
2003 21.62 0-100 -4.9%
2004 26.61 0-100 +23.1%
2005 28.56 0-100 +7.4%
2006 33.9 0-100 +18.7%
2007 33.92 0-100 +0.1%
2008 35.32 0-100 +4.1%
2009 37.09 0-100 +5.0%
2010 38.18 0-100 +2.9%
2011 36.3 0-100 -4.9%
2012 38.15 0-100 +5.1%
2013 38.26 0-100 +0.3%
2014 41.83 0-100 +9.3%
2015 42.4 0-100 +1.4%
2016 41.22 0-100 -2.8%
2017 41.3 0-100 +0.2%
2018 41.24 0-100 -0.1%
2019 40.11 0-100 -2.7%
2020 39.72 0-100 -1.0%
2021 39.95 0-100 +0.6%
2022 39.61 0-100 -0.8%
2023 40.59 0-100 +2.5%
2024 41.59 0-100 +2.5%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 41.59 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.16 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 41.59 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.42 0-100 16.9 0-100 19.94 0-100 2
2000s 28.87 0-100 20.04 0-100 37.09 0-100 9
2010s 39.9 0-100 36.3 0-100 42.4 0-100 10
2020s 40.29 0-100 39.61 0-100 41.59 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 167 Pakistan 42.36 0-100 compare
  2. 168 Burundi 42.03 0-100 compare
  3. 169 Ethiopia 41.72 0-100 compare
  4. 171 Djibouti 41.41 0-100 compare
  5. 172 Solomon Islands 40.85 0-100 compare
  6. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 40.81 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 41.59 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9 0-100 in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Liberia ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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