Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Qatar

Qatar: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 70.1 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.1 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.1 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
48.95 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Qatar, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 49 0-1001998: 53.6 0-1002000: 53.7 0-1002002: 58.4 0-1002003: 58.4 0-1002004: 57 0-1002005: 57.6 0-1002006: 59.6 0-1002007: 61.7 0-1002008: 66 0-1002009: 68.9 0-1002010: 68.4 0-1002011: 68.3 0-1002012: 69.9 0-1002013: 69.8 0-1002014: 65.9 0-1002015: 67 0-1002016: 66.9 0-1002017: 63.7 0-1002018: 65.5 0-1002019: 67.3 0-1002020: 68.2 0-1002021: 68.1 0-1002022: 68.8 0-1002023: 69.7 0-1002024: 70.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 70.1 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Qatar peaked at 70.1 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.95 0-100, in 1996.

That places Qatar 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Qatar, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 48.95 0-100
1998 53.64 0-100 +9.6%
2000 53.69 0-100 +0.1%
2002 58.4 0-100 +8.8%
2003 58.4 0-100 +0.0%
2004 56.97 0-100 -2.4%
2005 57.57 0-100 +1.0%
2006 59.64 0-100 +3.6%
2007 61.68 0-100 +3.4%
2008 65.98 0-100 +7.0%
2009 68.94 0-100 +4.5%
2010 68.44 0-100 -0.7%
2011 68.27 0-100 -0.2%
2012 69.87 0-100 +2.3%
2013 69.77 0-100 -0.1%
2014 65.93 0-100 -5.5%
2015 66.97 0-100 +1.6%
2016 66.94 0-100 -0.0%
2017 63.71 0-100 -4.8%
2018 65.54 0-100 +2.9%
2019 67.31 0-100 +2.7%
2020 68.17 0-100 +1.3%
2021 68.15 0-100 -0.0%
2022 68.8 0-100 +1.0%
2023 69.71 0-100 +1.3%
2024 70.1 0-100 +0.6%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 70.1 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 70.1 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.3 0-100 48.95 0-100 53.64 0-100 2
2000s 60.14 0-100 53.69 0-100 68.94 0-100 9
2010s 67.27 0-100 63.71 0-100 69.87 0-100 10
2020s 68.99 0-100 68.15 0-100 70.1 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 34 Cayman Islands 71.82 0-100 compare
  2. 35 South Korea 70.85 0-100 compare
  3. 36 Aruba 70.33 0-100 compare
  4. 38 Bahrain 69.85 0-100 compare
  5. 39 Mauritius 69.69 0-100 compare
  6. 40 Brunei 68.85 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 70.1 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 70.1 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 48.95 0-100 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Qatar ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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