Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Romania

Romania: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 60.91 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.91 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 206 countries
All-time high
62 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
48.21 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Romania, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 48.2 0-1001998: 54.5 0-1002000: 48.6 0-1002002: 52.5 0-1002003: 52.2 0-1002004: 53 0-1002005: 54.7 0-1002006: 60 0-1002007: 61.1 0-1002008: 61.2 0-1002009: 60.2 0-1002010: 61.5 0-1002011: 60.8 0-1002012: 59.7 0-1002013: 61 0-1002014: 61 0-1002015: 62 0-1002016: 61.9 0-1002017: 61.5 0-1002018: 60.9 0-1002019: 60.5 0-1002020: 59.6 0-1002021: 59.8 0-1002022: 61.1 0-1002023: 60.3 0-1002024: 60.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Romania recorded 60.91 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Romania peaked at 62 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.21 0-100, in 1996.

That places Romania 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Romania, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 48.21 0-100
1998 54.54 0-100 +13.1%
2000 48.57 0-100 -10.9%
2002 52.52 0-100 +8.1%
2003 52.21 0-100 -0.6%
2004 53.04 0-100 +1.6%
2005 54.71 0-100 +3.1%
2006 59.96 0-100 +9.6%
2007 61.07 0-100 +1.8%
2008 61.15 0-100 +0.1%
2009 60.21 0-100 -1.5%
2010 61.52 0-100 +2.2%
2011 60.78 0-100 -1.2%
2012 59.72 0-100 -1.7%
2013 61.01 0-100 +2.2%
2014 60.98 0-100 -0.0%
2015 62 0-100 +1.7%
2016 61.92 0-100 -0.1%
2017 61.47 0-100 -0.7%
2018 60.94 0-100 -0.9%
2019 60.5 0-100 -0.7%
2020 59.64 0-100 -1.4%
2021 59.82 0-100 +0.3%
2022 61.07 0-100 +2.1%
2023 60.3 0-100 -1.3%
2024 60.91 0-100 +1.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 60.91 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 60.91 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.38 0-100 48.21 0-100 54.54 0-100 2
2000s 55.94 0-100 48.57 0-100 61.15 0-100 9
2010s 61.08 0-100 59.72 0-100 62 0-100 10
2020s 60.35 0-100 59.64 0-100 61.07 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 66 American Samoa 61.04 0-100 compare
  2. 66 Guam 61.04 0-100 compare
  3. 68 Seychelles 61.01 0-100 compare
  4. 70 Hungary 60.15 0-100 compare
  5. 71 Bulgaria 59.41 0-100 compare
  6. 72 Croatia 59.37 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Romania?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Romania was 60.91 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 62 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 48.21 0-100 in 1996.
How does Romania rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Romania ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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