Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Mauritania

Mauritania: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 42.59 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.59 0-100
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.96 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
39.57 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Mauritania, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 44.8 0-1001998: 45.1 0-1002000: 48.1 0-1002002: 59 0-1002003: 56.9 0-1002004: 48.6 0-1002005: 49.6 0-1002006: 45.8 0-1002007: 47.4 0-1002008: 44.2 0-1002009: 44.6 0-1002010: 46.9 0-1002011: 47.3 0-1002012: 44.2 0-1002013: 41.6 0-1002014: 41.7 0-1002015: 41.9 0-1002016: 44.1 0-1002017: 43.7 0-1002018: 42.8 0-1002019: 42.9 0-1002020: 41.1 0-1002021: 39.6 0-1002022: 39.6 0-1002023: 41.3 0-1002024: 42.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 42.59 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Mauritania peaked at 58.96 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.57 0-100, in 2021.

That places Mauritania 166th 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Mauritania, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 44.79 0-100
1998 45.14 0-100 +0.8%
2000 48.12 0-100 +6.6%
2002 58.96 0-100 +22.5%
2003 56.94 0-100 -3.4%
2004 48.58 0-100 -14.7%
2005 49.61 0-100 +2.1%
2006 45.84 0-100 -7.6%
2007 47.36 0-100 +3.3%
2008 44.16 0-100 -6.8%
2009 44.64 0-100 +1.1%
2010 46.86 0-100 +5.0%
2011 47.26 0-100 +0.9%
2012 44.16 0-100 -6.6%
2013 41.63 0-100 -5.7%
2014 41.73 0-100 +0.2%
2015 41.9 0-100 +0.4%
2016 44.06 0-100 +5.2%
2017 43.7 0-100 -0.8%
2018 42.85 0-100 -2.0%
2019 42.85 0-100 +0.0%
2020 41.09 0-100 -4.1%
2021 39.57 0-100 -3.7%
2022 39.59 0-100 +0.1%
2023 41.28 0-100 +4.3%
2024 42.59 0-100 +3.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 42.59 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 42.59 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.96 0-100 44.79 0-100 45.14 0-100 2
2000s 49.36 0-100 44.16 0-100 58.96 0-100 9
2010s 43.7 0-100 41.63 0-100 47.26 0-100 10
2020s 40.82 0-100 39.57 0-100 42.59 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 163 Micronesia (country) 42.82 0-100 compare
  2. 164 Mozambique 42.82 0-100 compare
  3. 165 Angola 42.67 0-100 compare
  4. 167 Pakistan 42.36 0-100 compare
  5. 168 Burundi 42.03 0-100 compare
  6. 169 Ethiopia 41.72 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Mauritania?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Mauritania was 42.59 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 58.96 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 39.57 0-100 in 2021.
How does Mauritania rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Mauritania ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania 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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