Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Yemen

Yemen: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 29.88 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.88 0-100
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
48.34 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
29.49 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Yemen, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 44.4 0-1001998: 44.7 0-1002000: 42.2 0-1002002: 36.3 0-1002003: 35.6 0-1002004: 41.7 0-1002005: 43.6 0-1002006: 46.2 0-1002007: 46.5 0-1002008: 47.1 0-1002009: 47.6 0-1002010: 48.3 0-1002011: 43.8 0-1002012: 41.7 0-1002013: 41.2 0-1002014: 39.9 0-1002015: 36.9 0-1002016: 34.3 0-1002017: 34.5 0-1002018: 31.4 0-1002019: 30.3 0-1002020: 29.5 0-1002021: 29.5 0-1002022: 30 0-1002023: 30.6 0-1002024: 29.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 29.88 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Yemen peaked at 48.34 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.49 0-100, in 2020.

Yemen ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Yemen, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 44.4 0-100
1998 44.74 0-100 +0.8%
2000 42.18 0-100 -5.7%
2002 36.31 0-100 -13.9%
2003 35.63 0-100 -1.9%
2004 41.7 0-100 +17.0%
2005 43.58 0-100 +4.5%
2006 46.16 0-100 +5.9%
2007 46.47 0-100 +0.7%
2008 47.05 0-100 +1.3%
2009 47.63 0-100 +1.2%
2010 48.34 0-100 +1.5%
2011 43.84 0-100 -9.3%
2012 41.66 0-100 -5.0%
2013 41.2 0-100 -1.1%
2014 39.89 0-100 -3.2%
2015 36.94 0-100 -7.4%
2016 34.26 0-100 -7.3%
2017 34.53 0-100 +0.8%
2018 31.4 0-100 -9.1%
2019 30.34 0-100 -3.4%
2020 29.49 0-100 -2.8%
2021 29.52 0-100 +0.1%
2022 29.96 0-100 +1.5%
2023 30.57 0-100 +2.0%
2024 29.88 0-100 -2.3%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 29.88 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.16 0-100, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 29.88 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.57 0-100 44.4 0-100 44.74 0-100 2
2000s 42.97 0-100 35.63 0-100 47.63 0-100 9
2010s 38.24 0-100 30.34 0-100 48.34 0-100 10
2020s 29.88 0-100 29.49 0-100 30.57 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 194 Haiti 31.78 0-100 compare
  2. 195 Iran 31.03 0-100 compare
  3. 196 Afghanistan 30.6 0-100 compare
  4. 198 Sudan 28.64 0-100 compare
  5. 199 Turkmenistan 28.23 0-100 compare
  6. 200 Somalia 27.62 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Yemen?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Yemen was 29.88 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 48.34 0-100 in 2010.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 29.49 0-100 in 2020.
How does Yemen rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Yemen ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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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