Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 67.28 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.28 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.74 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
61.33 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Malaysia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Malaysia is 67.28 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Malaysia peaked at 70.74 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.33 0-100, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.45 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 61.58 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 61.33 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.08 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 66.76 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 64.4 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 64.48 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.3 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.94 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.42 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 63.7 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.1 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 64.23 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 68.3 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 70.11 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 70.74 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.98 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 68.38 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.13 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.55 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.67 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.84 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.62 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 67.19 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.84 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 66.42 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.28 0-100 | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 67.28 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 67.28 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.52 0-100 | 61.58 0-100 | 63.45 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.82 0-100 | 61.33 0-100 | 66.94 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.32 0-100 | 64.23 0-100 | 70.74 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.03 0-100 | 65.84 0-100 | 68.62 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 42 Poland 69.07 0-100 compare
- 43 Oman 67.42 0-100 compare
- 45 Cayman Islands 67.08 0-100 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 67.02 0-100 compare
- 47 Slovenia 66.87 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Malaysia?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Malaysia was 67.28 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.74 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.33 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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