Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Uganda

Uganda: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 46.59 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46.59 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.16 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
46.59 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Uganda, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 51.1 0-1001998: 55.2 0-1002000: 50 0-1002002: 51.2 0-1002003: 50.9 0-1002004: 52.1 0-1002005: 51.9 0-1002006: 49.2 0-1002007: 49.8 0-1002008: 50.3 0-1002009: 49.8 0-1002010: 50.3 0-1002011: 49.5 0-1002012: 48.2 0-1002013: 47.9 0-1002014: 48.4 0-1002015: 48.8 0-1002016: 48.6 0-1002017: 49 0-1002018: 48.5 0-1002019: 47.4 0-1002020: 47.1 0-1002021: 47.3 0-1002022: 47.4 0-1002023: 47 0-1002024: 46.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Uganda stood at 46.59 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Uganda peaked at 55.16 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.59 0-100, in 2024.

Uganda ranks 139th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Uganda, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 51.1 0-100
1998 55.16 0-100 +7.9%
2000 49.96 0-100 -9.4%
2002 51.22 0-100 +2.5%
2003 50.95 0-100 -0.5%
2004 52.06 0-100 +2.2%
2005 51.86 0-100 -0.4%
2006 49.24 0-100 -5.0%
2007 49.77 0-100 +1.1%
2008 50.27 0-100 +1.0%
2009 49.76 0-100 -1.0%
2010 50.3 0-100 +1.1%
2011 49.55 0-100 -1.5%
2012 48.17 0-100 -2.8%
2013 47.94 0-100 -0.5%
2014 48.43 0-100 +1.0%
2015 48.81 0-100 +0.8%
2016 48.65 0-100 -0.3%
2017 48.96 0-100 +0.6%
2018 48.54 0-100 -0.9%
2019 47.36 0-100 -2.4%
2020 47.05 0-100 -0.7%
2021 47.31 0-100 +0.5%
2022 47.35 0-100 +0.1%
2023 46.97 0-100 -0.8%
2024 46.59 0-100 -0.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 46.59 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.16 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 46.59 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.13 0-100 51.1 0-100 55.16 0-100 2
2000s 50.57 0-100 49.24 0-100 52.06 0-100 9
2010s 48.67 0-100 47.36 0-100 50.3 0-100 10
2020s 47.06 0-100 46.59 0-100 47.35 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 136 Egypt 46.99 0-100 compare
  2. 137 Kiribati 46.95 0-100 compare
  3. 138 Kyrgyzstan 46.71 0-100 compare
  4. 140 Nauru 46.59 0-100 compare
  5. 141 Burkina Faso 46.57 0-100 compare
  6. 142 Uzbekistan 46.56 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Uganda?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Uganda was 46.59 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 55.16 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 46.59 0-100 in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Uganda ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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