Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Spain
Spain: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 62.72 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Spain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Spain is 62.72 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Spain peaked at 80.67 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.72 0-100, in 2025.
Spain ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.47 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 78.03 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 79.81 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 80.67 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.19 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.11 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.52 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.68 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 77.2 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 76.9 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.4 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 75.34 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.69 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 71.26 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 71.54 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.11 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 70.51 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 72.96 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 71.6 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.49 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.48 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.64 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 71.84 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.35 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 66.7 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 65.22 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 62.72 0-100 | -3.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 62.72 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 62.72 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.75 0-100 | 71.47 0-100 | 78.03 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.5 0-100 | 75.4 0-100 | 80.67 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.9 0-100 | 69.11 0-100 | 75.34 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.91 0-100 | 62.72 0-100 | 71.84 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Spain?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Spain was 62.72 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.67 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.72 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Spain ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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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