Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Libya

Libya: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 27.43 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.43 0-100
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.48 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
21.68 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Libya, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 27.6 0-1001998: 26.5 0-1002000: 30.7 0-1002002: 28.2 0-1002003: 28.2 0-1002004: 33.1 0-1002005: 33.5 0-1002006: 34.7 0-1002007: 36.8 0-1002008: 39.5 0-1002009: 36.6 0-1002010: 35.2 0-1002011: 32 0-1002012: 33.6 0-1002013: 30 0-1002014: 24.2 0-1002015: 23 0-1002016: 21.7 0-1002017: 23.7 0-1002018: 22.3 0-1002019: 22.7 0-1002020: 23.5 0-1002021: 24.9 0-1002022: 24.8 0-1002023: 26.1 0-1002024: 27.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Libya stood at 27.43 0-100.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Libya peaked at 39.48 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.68 0-100, in 2016.

That places Libya 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Libya, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 27.64 0-100
1998 26.5 0-100 -4.1%
2000 30.67 0-100 +15.7%
2002 28.19 0-100 -8.1%
2003 28.19 0-100 +0.0%
2004 33.08 0-100 +17.3%
2005 33.51 0-100 +1.3%
2006 34.7 0-100 +3.5%
2007 36.83 0-100 +6.1%
2008 39.48 0-100 +7.2%
2009 36.61 0-100 -7.3%
2010 35.16 0-100 -4.0%
2011 32.01 0-100 -9.0%
2012 33.61 0-100 +5.0%
2013 30.02 0-100 -10.7%
2014 24.17 0-100 -19.5%
2015 22.99 0-100 -4.9%
2016 21.68 0-100 -5.7%
2017 23.67 0-100 +9.2%
2018 22.33 0-100 -5.6%
2019 22.66 0-100 +1.5%
2020 23.48 0-100 +3.6%
2021 24.87 0-100 +5.9%
2022 24.85 0-100 -0.1%
2023 26.13 0-100 +5.2%
2024 27.43 0-100 +5.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 27.43 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 27.43 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.07 0-100 26.5 0-100 27.64 0-100 2
2000s 33.47 0-100 28.19 0-100 39.48 0-100 9
2010s 26.83 0-100 21.68 0-100 35.16 0-100 10
2020s 25.35 0-100 23.48 0-100 27.43 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 198 Sudan 28.64 0-100 compare
  2. 199 Turkmenistan 28.23 0-100 compare
  3. 200 Somalia 27.62 0-100 compare
  4. 202 North Korea 25.3 0-100 compare
  5. 203 Venezuela 24.85 0-100 compare
  6. 204 South Sudan 24.43 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Libya?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Libya was 27.43 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 39.48 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 21.68 0-100 in 2016.
How does Libya rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Libya ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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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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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