Regulatory Quality: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Spain
Spain: Regulatory Quality: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 56.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
54th
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2002
All-time low
56.6%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain stood at 56.6%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain peaked at 74.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.8% | — |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | -4.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 56.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5%, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 56.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 64.8% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 68.7% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 63.0% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 56.6% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain?
- Regulatory quality - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain was 56.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for regulatory quality - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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