Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 72.62 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.62 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.51 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
62.33 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 62.3 0-1001998: 62.5 0-1002000: 63.9 0-1002002: 73.5 0-1002003: 72.3 0-1002004: 65.5 0-1002005: 63.9 0-1002006: 66.1 0-1002007: 66.5 0-1002008: 68.1 0-1002009: 67.8 0-1002010: 66.5 0-1002011: 68.9 0-1002012: 68.2 0-1002013: 70.5 0-1002014: 71.8 0-1002015: 73.5 0-1002016: 71.9 0-1002017: 72.4 0-1002018: 71.9 0-1002019: 72.9 0-1002020: 71.7 0-1002021: 71.6 0-1002022: 71.5 0-1002023: 72.3 0-1002024: 72.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in United Arab Emirates stood at 72.62 0-100.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 73.51 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.33 0-100, in 1996.

That places United Arab Emirates 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in United Arab Emirates, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 62.33 0-100
1998 62.49 0-100 +0.3%
2000 63.86 0-100 +2.2%
2002 73.51 0-100 +15.1%
2003 72.33 0-100 -1.6%
2004 65.52 0-100 -9.4%
2005 63.9 0-100 -2.5%
2006 66.07 0-100 +3.4%
2007 66.54 0-100 +0.7%
2008 68.11 0-100 +2.4%
2009 67.81 0-100 -0.4%
2010 66.54 0-100 -1.9%
2011 68.91 0-100 +3.6%
2012 68.2 0-100 -1.0%
2013 70.48 0-100 +3.3%
2014 71.8 0-100 +1.9%
2015 73.45 0-100 +2.3%
2016 71.87 0-100 -2.2%
2017 72.39 0-100 +0.7%
2018 71.88 0-100 -0.7%
2019 72.93 0-100 +1.5%
2020 71.68 0-100 -1.7%
2021 71.6 0-100 -0.1%
2022 71.54 0-100 -0.1%
2023 72.3 0-100 +1.1%
2024 72.62 0-100 +0.4%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 72.62 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 72.62 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.41 0-100 62.33 0-100 62.49 0-100 2
2000s 67.52 0-100 63.86 0-100 73.51 0-100 9
2010s 70.85 0-100 66.54 0-100 73.45 0-100 10
2020s 71.95 0-100 71.54 0-100 72.62 0-100 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 25 Belgium 74.48 0-100 compare
  2. 26 Czechia 74.29 0-100 compare
  3. 27 France 72.94 0-100 compare
  4. 29 Israel 72.43 0-100 compare
  5. 30 Andorra 72.25 0-100 compare
  6. 30 Monaco 72.25 0-100 compare
  7. 30 United States Virgin Islands 72.25 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in United Arab Emirates?
Regulatory quality - governance score in United Arab Emirates was 72.62 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 73.51 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 62.33 0-100 in 1996.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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