Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Libya
Libya: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 26.86 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.86 0-100
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
198th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.07 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
19.61 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Libya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Libya stood at 26.86 0-100.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Libya peaked at 38.07 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.61 0-100, in 2016.
That places Libya 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Libya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.21 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.08 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 27.61 0-100 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 25.52 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 25.53 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.52 0-100 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 31.27 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.48 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.39 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 38.07 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 35.34 0-100 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 33.95 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.83 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 32.1 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.56 0-100 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 22.55 0-100 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 21.06 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 19.61 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 21.57 0-100 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 20.25 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 19.82 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.62 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.98 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 21.95 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.43 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 24.15 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 26.86 0-100 | +11.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 26.86 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 26.86 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.59 0-100, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.64 0-100 | 24.08 0-100 | 25.21 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.31 0-100 | 25.52 0-100 | 38.07 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.03 0-100 | 19.61 0-100 | 33.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 0-100 | 20.62 0-100 | 26.86 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Libya?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Libya was 26.86 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.07 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.61 0-100 in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Libya ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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