Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Namibia

Namibia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 56.99 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.99 0-100
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
65.36 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
54.84 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Namibia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 54.8 0-1001998: 58.9 0-1002000: 57.6 0-1002002: 65.4 0-1002003: 62.9 0-1002004: 57.5 0-1002005: 56.4 0-1002006: 57.7 0-1002007: 56.7 0-1002008: 59.5 0-1002009: 60 0-1002010: 57.4 0-1002011: 55 0-1002012: 57.7 0-1002013: 58.4 0-1002014: 57.7 0-1002015: 58.7 0-1002016: 57.2 0-1002017: 56.4 0-1002018: 55.9 0-1002019: 56.8 0-1002020: 56.1 0-1002021: 57.2 0-1002022: 56.2 0-1002023: 56.2 0-1002024: 57 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Namibia stood at 56.99 0-100.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Namibia peaked at 65.36 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.84 0-100, in 1996.

That places Namibia 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Namibia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 54.84 0-100
1998 58.9 0-100 +7.4%
2000 57.62 0-100 -2.2%
2002 65.36 0-100 +13.4%
2003 62.87 0-100 -3.8%
2004 57.5 0-100 -8.5%
2005 56.39 0-100 -1.9%
2006 57.72 0-100 +2.4%
2007 56.73 0-100 -1.7%
2008 59.45 0-100 +4.8%
2009 59.97 0-100 +0.9%
2010 57.4 0-100 -4.3%
2011 54.98 0-100 -4.2%
2012 57.69 0-100 +4.9%
2013 58.36 0-100 +1.2%
2014 57.67 0-100 -1.2%
2015 58.71 0-100 +1.8%
2016 57.19 0-100 -2.6%
2017 56.37 0-100 -1.4%
2018 55.86 0-100 -0.9%
2019 56.77 0-100 +1.6%
2020 56.07 0-100 -1.2%
2021 57.22 0-100 +2.0%
2022 56.15 0-100 -1.9%
2023 56.23 0-100 +0.1%
2024 56.99 0-100 +1.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 56.99 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 56.99 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.87 0-100 54.84 0-100 58.9 0-100 2
2000s 59.29 0-100 56.39 0-100 65.36 0-100 9
2010s 57.1 0-100 54.98 0-100 58.71 0-100 10
2020s 56.53 0-100 56.07 0-100 57.22 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 77 Saint Lucia 57.73 0-100 compare
  2. 78 Armenia 57.04 0-100 compare
  3. 79 Albania 57 0-100 compare
  4. 81 Azerbaijan 56.99 0-100 compare
  5. 82 Montenegro 56.87 0-100 compare
  6. 83 Indonesia 56.83 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Namibia?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Namibia was 56.99 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 65.36 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.84 0-100 in 1996.
How does Namibia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Namibia ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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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