Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Australia

Australia: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Australia, 1996–2024

024681996201020241996: 61998: 62000: 62002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 72012: 72013: 72014: 72015: 72016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 72022: 72023: 72024: 7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - number of sources in Australia is 7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in Australia peaked at 7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

Australia ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Australia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 7 +16.7%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2018 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2022 7 +0.0%
2023 7 +0.0%
2024 7 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 6 6 6 9
2010s 6.9 6 7 10
2020s 7 7 7 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 127 Albania 7 compare
  2. 127 Armenia 7 compare
  3. 127 Azerbaijan 7 compare
  4. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 compare
  5. 127 Denmark 7 compare
  6. 127 Dominican Republic 7 compare
  7. 127 Finland 7 compare
  8. 127 Georgia 7 compare
  9. 127 Guatemala 7 compare
  10. 127 Hong Kong 7 compare
  11. 127 Iceland 7 compare
  12. 127 Iran 7 compare
  13. 127 Israel 7 compare
  14. 127 Japan 7 compare
  15. 127 Kosovo 7 compare
  16. 127 Lebanon 7 compare
  17. 127 Luxembourg 7 compare
  18. 127 Malta 7 compare
  19. 127 Montenegro 7 compare
  20. 127 Netherlands 7 compare
  21. 127 North Macedonia 7 compare
  22. 127 Norway 7 compare
  23. 127 Oman 7 compare
  24. 127 Panama 7 compare
  25. 127 Qatar 7 compare
  26. 127 Sao Tome and Principe 7 compare
  27. 127 South Sudan 7 compare
  28. 127 East Timor 7 compare
  29. 127 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - number of sources in Australia?
Regulatory quality - number of sources in Australia was 7 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2011.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Australia rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
Australia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources
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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