Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in South Africa
South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 54.32 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.32 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 206 countries
All-time high
69.59 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
54.31 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in South Africa, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in South Africa is 54.32 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in South Africa peaked at 69.59 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.31 0-100, in 2023.
That places South Africa 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.97 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 62.63 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 63.75 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 69.2 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 69.59 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.8 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 66.08 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.12 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.24 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.21 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.83 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.23 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.63 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.33 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.2 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.76 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 61.08 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.28 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.81 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.14 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.98 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 57.74 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.47 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.07 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 54.31 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.33 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.32 0-100 | -0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 54.32 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 54.32 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3 0-100 | 59.97 0-100 | 62.63 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.76 0-100 | 63.75 0-100 | 69.59 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.54 0-100 | 57.14 0-100 | 67.23 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.37 0-100 | 54.31 0-100 | 57.74 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in South Africa?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in South Africa was 54.32 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.59 0-100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.31 0-100 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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