Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Macao
Macao: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 79.28 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.28 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
84.3 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
61.54 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Macao, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Macao recorded 79.28 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Macao peaked at 84.3 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.54 0-100, in 1996.
Macao ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Macao, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.54 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 61.84 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.92 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 68.37 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 77.63 0-100 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 72.96 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 77.59 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 77.52 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.47 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 75.18 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.82 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 80.24 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.26 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.2 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.19 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.27 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 84.3 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.96 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.99 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.64 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 81.67 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.27 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 80.26 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.22 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.22 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.31 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 79.28 0-100 | -0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 79.28 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 79.28 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.69 0-100 | 61.54 0-100 | 61.84 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.27 0-100 | 64.92 0-100 | 79.82 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.87 0-100 | 80.19 0-100 | 84.3 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 0-100 | 79.28 0-100 | 80.27 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Macao?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Macao was 79.28 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3 0-100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.54 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Macao rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Macao ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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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