Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Qatar

Qatar: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 72.67 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
72.67 0-100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 206 countries
All-time high
72.67 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
48.07 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Qatar, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 48.1 0-1001998: 52.4 0-1002000: 52.4 0-1002002: 57.8 0-1002003: 57.8 0-1002004: 56.2 0-1002005: 57 0-1002006: 59.1 0-1002007: 61 0-1002008: 67.2 0-1002009: 70.1 0-1002010: 69.7 0-1002011: 69.2 0-1002012: 70.5 0-1002013: 70.1 0-1002014: 66.5 0-1002015: 67.5 0-1002016: 67.5 0-1002017: 64.4 0-1002018: 66.1 0-1002019: 68 0-1002020: 69 0-1002021: 69 0-1002022: 69.7 0-1002023: 70.7 0-1002024: 71.4 0-1002025: 72.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 72.67 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Qatar peaked at 72.67 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.07 0-100, in 1996.

That places Qatar 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Qatar, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 48.07 0-100 —
1998 52.4 0-100 +9.0%
2000 52.4 0-100 +0.0%
2002 57.77 0-100 +10.2%
2003 57.78 0-100 +0.0%
2004 56.17 0-100 -2.8%
2005 56.98 0-100 +1.5%
2006 59.06 0-100 +3.6%
2007 60.98 0-100 +3.3%
2008 67.16 0-100 +10.1%
2009 70.06 0-100 +4.3%
2010 69.67 0-100 -0.6%
2011 69.24 0-100 -0.6%
2012 70.49 0-100 +1.8%
2013 70.07 0-100 -0.6%
2014 66.46 0-100 -5.2%
2015 67.53 0-100 +1.6%
2016 67.52 0-100 -0.0%
2017 64.41 0-100 -4.6%
2018 66.08 0-100 +2.6%
2019 68.03 0-100 +2.9%
2020 69.04 0-100 +1.5%
2021 69.02 0-100 -0.0%
2022 69.69 0-100 +1.0%
2023 70.74 0-100 +1.5%
2024 71.41 0-100 +1.0%
2025 72.67 0-100 +1.8%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 72.67 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 72.67 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.59 0-100, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.23 0-100 48.07 0-100 52.4 0-100 2
2000s 59.82 0-100 52.4 0-100 70.06 0-100 9
2010s 67.95 0-100 64.41 0-100 70.49 0-100 10
2020s 70.43 0-100 69.02 0-100 72.67 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 31 United States 72.81 0-100 compare
  2. 32 South Korea 72.76 0-100 compare
  3. 33 Bahrain 72.76 0-100 compare
  4. 35 France 72.52 0-100 compare
  5. 36 Aruba 72.28 0-100 compare
  6. 37 Brunei 72.07 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Qatar?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Qatar was 72.67 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 72.67 0-100 in 2025.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 48.07 0-100 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Qatar ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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