Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United States
United States: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 76.19 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.19 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
83.8 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
75.02 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United States, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United States recorded 76.19 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in United States peaked at 83.8 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.02 0-100, in 2020.
That places United States 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United States, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.28 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 79.63 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 83.8 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 82.26 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 81.36 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 81.29 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.28 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.25 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.79 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 78.94 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.51 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 76.18 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.9 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 77.61 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.8 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 75.14 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.24 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.06 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.66 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 78.27 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.43 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 75.02 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 77.96 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 77.87 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.43 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.19 0-100 | -1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 76.19 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.95 0-100 | 76.28 0-100 | 79.63 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.61 0-100 | 75.51 0-100 | 83.8 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.83 0-100 | 75.14 0-100 | 78.66 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.89 0-100 | 75.02 0-100 | 77.96 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in United States?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in United States was 76.19 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.02 0-100 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- United States ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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