Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Tonga

Tonga: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 51.8 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.8 0-100
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.8 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
41.51 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Tonga, 2004–2024

02040602004201420242004: 46.4 0-1002005: 41.5 0-1002006: 41.5 0-1002007: 43.7 0-1002008: 42.4 0-1002009: 47.2 0-1002010: 49.5 0-1002011: 48.2 0-1002012: 48.1 0-1002013: 48.5 0-1002014: 50.3 0-1002015: 50.6 0-1002016: 50.6 0-1002017: 50.6 0-1002018: 50.9 0-1002019: 51.1 0-1002020: 49.1 0-1002021: 50.2 0-1002022: 50.4 0-1002023: 51.2 0-1002024: 51.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Tonga is 51.8 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Tonga peaked at 51.8 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.51 0-100, in 2006.

Tonga ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Tonga, 2004 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
2004 46.44 0-100
2005 41.54 0-100 -10.6%
2006 41.51 0-100 -0.1%
2007 43.7 0-100 +5.3%
2008 42.45 0-100 -2.9%
2009 47.21 0-100 +11.2%
2010 49.52 0-100 +4.9%
2011 48.2 0-100 -2.7%
2012 48.14 0-100 -0.1%
2013 48.46 0-100 +0.7%
2014 50.33 0-100 +3.9%
2015 50.59 0-100 +0.5%
2016 50.6 0-100 +0.0%
2017 50.62 0-100 +0.0%
2018 50.91 0-100 +0.6%
2019 51.07 0-100 +0.3%
2020 49.12 0-100 -3.8%
2021 50.2 0-100 +2.2%
2022 50.42 0-100 +0.4%
2023 51.2 0-100 +1.5%
2024 51.8 0-100 +1.2%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 51.8 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 51.8 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.74 0-100, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.81 0-100 41.51 0-100 47.21 0-100 6
2010s 49.84 0-100 48.14 0-100 51.07 0-100 10
2020s 50.55 0-100 49.12 0-100 51.8 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 107 Paraguay 52.64 0-100 compare
  2. 108 Cote d'Ivoire 52.23 0-100 compare
  3. 109 El Salvador 52.08 0-100 compare
  4. 111 Mexico 51.77 0-100 compare
  5. 112 Trinidad and Tobago 51.6 0-100 compare
  6. 113 Turkey 51.53 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Tonga?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Tonga was 51.8 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 51.8 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 41.51 0-100 in 2006.
How does Tonga rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Tonga ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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