Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 66.06 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.06 0-100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.06 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
49.15 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 66.06 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 66.06 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.15 0-100, in 1996.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.15 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 50.61 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 53.94 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 50.99 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 52.17 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.39 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.61 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 53.43 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.74 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 59.15 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 59.02 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.35 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 61.08 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.64 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 59.16 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.93 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 58.61 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.83 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 56.45 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.13 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.69 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 57.59 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.98 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 63.6 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 64.49 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.06 0-100 | +2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 66.06 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 66.06 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.88 0-100 | 49.15 0-100 | 50.61 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.71 0-100 | 50.99 0-100 | 59.15 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.39 0-100 | 56.13 0-100 | 61.08 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.54 0-100 | 57.59 0-100 | 66.06 0-100 | 5 |
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 66.06 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.06 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.15 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 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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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