Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 36.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.5%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
192nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2015
All-time low
26.5%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Afghanistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 36.5% for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Afghanistan peaked at 42.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1996.
That places Afghanistan 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.5% | — |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | +6.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 36.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.2%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 36.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.5% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.8% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.2% | 37.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 189 Central African Republic 37.9% compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 37.4% compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.4% compare
- 193 Yemen 36.1% compare
- 194 Myanmar 36.0% compare
- 195 Iran 35.1% compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Afghanistan?
- Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Afghanistan was 36.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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