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 204 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

02040601996201020241996: 49.2 0-1001998: 50.6 0-1002000: 53.9 0-1002002: 51 0-1002003: 52.2 0-1002004: 53.4 0-1002005: 54.6 0-1002006: 53.4 0-1002007: 55.7 0-1002008: 59.1 0-1002009: 59 0-1002010: 60.4 0-1002011: 61.1 0-1002012: 58.6 0-1002013: 59.2 0-1002014: 57.9 0-1002015: 58.6 0-1002016: 57.8 0-1002017: 56.4 0-1002018: 56.1 0-1002019: 57.7 0-1002020: 57.6 0-1002021: 61 0-1002022: 63.6 0-1002023: 64.5 0-1002024: 66.1 0-100

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 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 45 Cyprus 66.53 0-100 compare
  4. 47 Oman 65.71 0-100 compare
  5. 48 Poland 65.68 0-100 compare
  6. 49 Malaysia 65.59 0-100 compare

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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 204 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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About this data

Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,169 data points, 1996–2024
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