Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Spain

Spain: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 64.65 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.65 0-100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.99 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
64.65 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Spain, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 68.9 0-1001998: 74.8 0-1002000: 77.2 0-1002002: 78 0-1002003: 77.5 0-1002004: 76.6 0-1002005: 77.5 0-1002006: 74.1 0-1002007: 74.5 0-1002008: 73.9 0-1002009: 72.4 0-1002010: 72.2 0-1002011: 70 0-1002012: 68.6 0-1002013: 68.6 0-1002014: 65.9 0-1002015: 67.5 0-1002016: 70 0-1002017: 68.8 0-1002018: 68.8 0-1002019: 69.8 0-1002020: 68.1 0-1002021: 69.4 0-1002022: 68.1 0-1002023: 65.8 0-1002024: 64.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Spain is 64.65 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Spain peaked at 77.99 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.65 0-100, in 2024.

Spain ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Spain, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 68.89 0-100
1998 74.83 0-100 +8.6%
2000 77.17 0-100 +3.1%
2002 77.99 0-100 +1.1%
2003 77.45 0-100 -0.7%
2004 76.58 0-100 -1.1%
2005 77.52 0-100 +1.2%
2006 74.07 0-100 -4.4%
2007 74.48 0-100 +0.5%
2008 73.86 0-100 -0.8%
2009 72.36 0-100 -2.0%
2010 72.23 0-100 -0.2%
2011 70.02 0-100 -3.1%
2012 68.63 0-100 -2.0%
2013 68.65 0-100 +0.0%
2014 65.85 0-100 -4.1%
2015 67.55 0-100 +2.6%
2016 70.04 0-100 +3.7%
2017 68.85 0-100 -1.7%
2018 68.8 0-100 -0.1%
2019 69.76 0-100 +1.4%
2020 68.06 0-100 -2.4%
2021 69.39 0-100 +1.9%
2022 68.08 0-100 -1.9%
2023 65.82 0-100 -3.3%
2024 64.65 0-100 -1.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 64.65 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 92% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 64.65 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.86 0-100 68.89 0-100 74.83 0-100 2
2000s 75.72 0-100 72.36 0-100 77.99 0-100 9
2010s 69.04 0-100 65.85 0-100 72.23 0-100 10
2020s 67.2 0-100 64.65 0-100 69.39 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 53 Italy 64.96 0-100 compare
  2. 54 Antigua and Barbuda 64.87 0-100 compare
  3. 55 Bermuda 64.78 0-100 compare
  4. 57 Costa Rica 64.04 0-100 compare
  5. 58 Malta 62.62 0-100 compare
  6. 59 Palau 62.45 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Spain?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Spain was 64.65 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 77.99 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 64.65 0-100 in 2024.
How does Spain rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Spain ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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