Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Somalia

Somalia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 26.15 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.15 0-100
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
26.15 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
4.6 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Somalia, 1996–2025

5101520251996201020251996: 4.6 0-1001998: 10.7 0-1002000: 16.5 0-1002002: 16.3 0-1002003: 15.1 0-1002004: 22.9 0-1002005: 22.6 0-1002006: 19.9 0-1002007: 19.9 0-1002008: 19.3 0-1002009: 19.7 0-1002010: 18.2 0-1002011: 17.7 0-1002012: 19.2 0-1002013: 17.4 0-1002014: 19.7 0-1002015: 20.4 0-1002016: 19.5 0-1002017: 19.5 0-1002018: 21.2 0-1002019: 21.3 0-1002020: 23 0-1002021: 24.4 0-1002022: 24.3 0-1002023: 25.7 0-1002024: 25.2 0-1002025: 26.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Somalia is 26.15 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Somalia peaked at 26.15 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6 0-100, in 1996.

That places Somalia 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Somalia, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 4.6 0-100 —
1998 10.66 0-100 +131.8%
2000 16.53 0-100 +55.0%
2002 16.3 0-100 -1.4%
2003 15.14 0-100 -7.1%
2004 22.85 0-100 +50.9%
2005 22.58 0-100 -1.2%
2006 19.88 0-100 -12.0%
2007 19.89 0-100 +0.0%
2008 19.3 0-100 -3.0%
2009 19.67 0-100 +1.9%
2010 18.16 0-100 -7.7%
2011 17.65 0-100 -2.8%
2012 19.21 0-100 +8.8%
2013 17.42 0-100 -9.3%
2014 19.68 0-100 +13.0%
2015 20.4 0-100 +3.7%
2016 19.53 0-100 -4.3%
2017 19.47 0-100 -0.3%
2018 21.23 0-100 +9.0%
2019 21.31 0-100 +0.4%
2020 23.02 0-100 +8.0%
2021 24.35 0-100 +5.8%
2022 24.34 0-100 -0.1%
2023 25.75 0-100 +5.8%
2024 25.22 0-100 -2.0%
2025 26.15 0-100 +3.7%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 26.15 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 26.15 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +131.8% 4.6 0-100 10.66 0-100
2000 +55.0% 10.66 0-100 16.53 0-100
2004 +50.9% 15.14 0-100 22.85 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.63 0-100 4.6 0-100 10.66 0-100 2
2000s 19.13 0-100 15.14 0-100 22.85 0-100 9
2010s 19.41 0-100 17.42 0-100 21.31 0-100 10
2020s 24.81 0-100 23.02 0-100 26.15 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 196 Iran 29.24 0-100 compare
  2. 197 Cuba 28.34 0-100 compare
  3. 198 Libya 26.86 0-100 compare
  4. 200 Sudan 25.48 0-100 compare
  5. 201 Syria 24.33 0-100 compare
  6. 202 Turkmenistan 23.13 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Somalia?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Somalia was 26.15 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 26.15 0-100 in 2025.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 0-100 in 1996.
How does Somalia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Somalia ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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