Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 67.02 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.02 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67.02 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
50.13 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 67.02 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 67.02 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.13 0-100, in 1996.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.13 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 51.43 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 54.63 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 51.23 0-100 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 52.69 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 53.98 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.35 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 53.9 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 55.56 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 59.11 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 59.01 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.07 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.01 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.59 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 59.36 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.3 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.94 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.08 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.03 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.6 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.95 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.83 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.19 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 63.83 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 64.62 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 66.32 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 67.02 0-100 | +1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 67.02 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 67.02 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.59 0-100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.78 0-100 | 50.13 0-100 | 51.43 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.05 0-100 | 51.23 0-100 | 59.11 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.59 0-100 | 56.6 0-100 | 61.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.47 0-100 | 57.83 0-100 | 67.02 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Saudi Arabia?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Saudi Arabia was 67.02 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.02 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.13 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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