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 204 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

0204060801996201020241996: 76.3 0-1001998: 79.6 0-1002000: 83.8 0-1002002: 82.3 0-1002003: 81.4 0-1002004: 81.3 0-1002005: 82.3 0-1002006: 81.3 0-1002007: 78.8 0-1002008: 78.9 0-1002009: 75.5 0-1002010: 76.2 0-1002011: 76.9 0-1002012: 77.6 0-1002013: 76.8 0-1002014: 75.1 0-1002015: 75.2 0-1002016: 77.1 0-1002017: 78.7 0-1002018: 78.3 0-1002019: 76.4 0-1002020: 75 0-1002021: 78 0-1002022: 77.9 0-1002023: 77.4 0-1002024: 76.2 0-100

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 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Estonia 76.91 0-100 compare
  2. 18 Macao 76.49 0-100 compare
  3. 19 Canada 76.35 0-100 compare
  4. 21 Austria 76.17 0-100 compare
  5. 22 Iceland 75.84 0-100 compare
  6. 23 Japan 75.83 0-100 compare

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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 204 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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About this data

Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,169 data points, 1996–2024
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