Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in Laos
Laos: Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.201 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.201
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.413
in 1996
All-time low
0.201
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in Laos, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Laos is 0.201, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Laos peaked at 0.413 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 2024.
That places Laos 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.413 | — |
| 1998 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3075 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3075 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2856 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2429 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2074 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2074 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2074 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2074 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.2012 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2012 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2012 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2012 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2012 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.201 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.201 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1887, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.201 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2229, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.413 | 0.413 | 0.413 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2651 | 0.2074 | 0.413 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.203 | 0.2012 | 0.2074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2011 | 0.201 | 0.2012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 106 Eswatini 0.2032 compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.2027 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 0.201 compare
- 110 Algeria 0.2009 compare
- 111 Gabon 0.2007 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Laos?
- Regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Laos was 0.201 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.413 in 1996.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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