Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 39.23 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39.23 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.84 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
38.89 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Nicaragua, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 42.8 0-1001998: 45 0-1002000: 48.4 0-1002002: 45.9 0-1002003: 48 0-1002004: 51 0-1002005: 51.8 0-1002006: 50.5 0-1002007: 49.8 0-1002008: 48.9 0-1002009: 47.7 0-1002010: 47.8 0-1002011: 47.7 0-1002012: 48.5 0-1002013: 49 0-1002014: 48.5 0-1002015: 50 0-1002016: 48.6 0-1002017: 47 0-1002018: 46.1 0-1002019: 44.6 0-1002020: 44.1 0-1002021: 40.9 0-1002022: 39.1 0-1002023: 38.9 0-1002024: 39.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 39.23 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Nicaragua peaked at 51.84 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.89 0-100, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 178th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Nicaragua, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 42.78 0-100
1998 45.04 0-100 +5.3%
2000 48.42 0-100 +7.5%
2002 45.9 0-100 -5.2%
2003 47.98 0-100 +4.5%
2004 51.02 0-100 +6.3%
2005 51.84 0-100 +1.6%
2006 50.48 0-100 -2.6%
2007 49.8 0-100 -1.3%
2008 48.89 0-100 -1.8%
2009 47.69 0-100 -2.5%
2010 47.82 0-100 +0.3%
2011 47.74 0-100 -0.2%
2012 48.5 0-100 +1.6%
2013 48.97 0-100 +1.0%
2014 48.52 0-100 -0.9%
2015 50.01 0-100 +3.1%
2016 48.57 0-100 -2.9%
2017 47.02 0-100 -3.2%
2018 46.13 0-100 -1.9%
2019 44.58 0-100 -3.3%
2020 44.12 0-100 -1.0%
2021 40.88 0-100 -7.4%
2022 39.07 0-100 -4.4%
2023 38.89 0-100 -0.4%
2024 39.23 0-100 +0.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 39.23 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 39.23 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.91 0-100 42.78 0-100 45.04 0-100 2
2000s 49.11 0-100 45.9 0-100 51.84 0-100 9
2010s 47.79 0-100 44.58 0-100 50.01 0-100 10
2020s 40.44 0-100 38.89 0-100 44.12 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 175 Suriname 40.37 0-100 compare
  2. 176 Bangladesh 39.88 0-100 compare
  3. 177 Lebanon 39.74 0-100 compare
  4. 179 Iraq 38.61 0-100 compare
  5. 180 Sierra Leone 38.16 0-100 compare
  6. 181 Russia 38.01 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Nicaragua?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Nicaragua was 39.23 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 51.84 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 38.89 0-100 in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Nicaragua ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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