Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 75.71 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.71 0-100
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
75.71 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
64.27 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in United Arab Emirates stood at 75.71 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 75.71 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.27 0-100, in 1996.
That places United Arab Emirates 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.27 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 64.35 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.83 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.39 0-100 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 73.07 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.41 0-100 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 64.77 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 67.3 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 67.67 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.14 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68.73 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.61 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.59 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 68.86 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.96 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 72.51 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.77 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.13 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 73.64 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.03 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.32 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 72.89 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.94 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.88 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.9 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 74.24 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 75.71 0-100 | +2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 75.71 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 75.71 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.59 0-100, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.31 0-100 | 64.27 0-100 | 64.35 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.59 0-100 | 64.77 0-100 | 74.39 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.84 0-100 | 67.61 0-100 | 74.77 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.76 0-100 | 72.88 0-100 | 75.71 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in United Arab Emirates?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in United Arab Emirates was 75.71 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 75.71 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.27 0-100 in 1996.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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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