Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Madagascar

Madagascar: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 43.06 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43.06 0-100
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
158th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.44 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
35.31 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Madagascar, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 35.3 0-1001998: 42 0-1002000: 46.4 0-1002002: 49.4 0-1002003: 48.8 0-1002004: 46.3 0-1002005: 47.7 0-1002006: 48.2 0-1002007: 48.9 0-1002008: 48 0-1002009: 45.9 0-1002010: 43.1 0-1002011: 43.1 0-1002012: 43 0-1002013: 41.1 0-1002014: 40.8 0-1002015: 41 0-1002016: 42.2 0-1002017: 42.3 0-1002018: 40.8 0-1002019: 41.5 0-1002020: 41.1 0-1002021: 41.2 0-1002022: 41.8 0-1002023: 41.5 0-1002024: 43.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Madagascar stood at 43.06 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Madagascar peaked at 49.44 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.31 0-100, in 1996.

That places Madagascar 158th 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Madagascar, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 35.31 0-100
1998 42 0-100 +18.9%
2000 46.44 0-100 +10.6%
2002 49.44 0-100 +6.5%
2003 48.84 0-100 -1.2%
2004 46.26 0-100 -5.3%
2005 47.69 0-100 +3.1%
2006 48.19 0-100 +1.1%
2007 48.95 0-100 +1.6%
2008 48.04 0-100 -1.9%
2009 45.86 0-100 -4.5%
2010 43.14 0-100 -5.9%
2011 43.15 0-100 +0.0%
2012 42.98 0-100 -0.4%
2013 41.06 0-100 -4.5%
2014 40.77 0-100 -0.7%
2015 41.01 0-100 +0.6%
2016 42.25 0-100 +3.0%
2017 42.34 0-100 +0.2%
2018 40.82 0-100 -3.6%
2019 41.46 0-100 +1.6%
2020 41.12 0-100 -0.8%
2021 41.16 0-100 +0.1%
2022 41.75 0-100 +1.4%
2023 41.46 0-100 -0.7%
2024 43.06 0-100 +3.9%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 43.06 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.16 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 43.06 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.65 0-100 35.31 0-100 42 0-100 2
2000s 47.74 0-100 45.86 0-100 49.44 0-100 9
2010s 41.9 0-100 40.77 0-100 43.15 0-100 10
2020s 41.71 0-100 41.12 0-100 43.06 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 155 Gabon 43.45 0-100 compare
  2. 156 Cameroon 43.37 0-100 compare
  3. 157 East Timor 43.28 0-100 compare
  4. 159 Algeria 42.99 0-100 compare
  5. 160 Tajikistan 42.9 0-100 compare
  6. 161 Mali 42.84 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Madagascar?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Madagascar was 43.06 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 49.44 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 35.31 0-100 in 1996.
How does Madagascar rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Madagascar ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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