Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan

Bhutan: Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2071 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2071
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4978
in 1996
All-time low
0.2012
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan, 1996–2025

00.10.20.30.40.51996201020251996: 0.4981998: 0.4982000: 0.4982002: 0.4982003: 0.4982004: 0.4182005: 0.312006: 0.2572007: 0.2572008: 0.2432009: 0.2072010: 0.2072011: 0.2072012: 0.2072013: 0.2012014: 0.2012015: 0.2012016: 0.2012017: 0.2012018: 0.2012019: 0.2082020: 0.2082021: 0.2012022: 0.2072023: 0.2072024: 0.2072025: 0.207

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.2071 for regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan peaked at 0.4978 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2012, in 2013.

Bhutan ranks 89th 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 0.4978 —
1998 0.4978 +0.0%
2000 0.4978 +0.0%
2002 0.4978 +0.0%
2003 0.4978 +0.0%
2004 0.4182 -16.0%
2005 0.31 -25.9%
2006 0.2571 -17.0%
2007 0.2571 +0.0%
2008 0.2429 -5.5%
2009 0.2074 -14.6%
2010 0.2074 +0.0%
2011 0.2074 +0.0%
2012 0.2074 +0.0%
2013 0.2012 -3.0%
2014 0.2012 +0.0%
2015 0.2012 +0.0%
2016 0.2012 +0.0%
2017 0.2012 +0.0%
2018 0.2012 +0.0%
2019 0.2084 +3.6%
2020 0.2084 +0.0%
2021 0.2012 -3.5%
2022 0.2074 +3.1%
2023 0.2074 +0.0%
2024 0.2071 -0.1%
2025 0.2071 +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.2071 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1887, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.2071 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1898, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4978 0.4978 0.4978 2
2000s 0.354 0.2074 0.4978 9
2010s 0.2038 0.2012 0.2084 10
2020s 0.2064 0.2012 0.2084 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

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  2. 87 Syria 0.2097 compare
  3. 88 Mauritius 0.2082 compare
  4. 90 Iran 0.2067 compare
  5. 90 Lebanon 0.2067 compare
  6. 90 Russia 0.2067 compare
  7. 90 Ukraine 0.2067 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan?
Regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan was 0.2071 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4978 in 1996.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2012 in 2013.
How does Bhutan rank for regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate?
Bhutan ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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