Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Ecuador

Ecuador: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 49.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
49.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 1998
All-time low
39.0%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Ecuador, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 55.51998: 61.92000: 51.82002: 48.42003: 49.52004: 48.12005: 47.22006: 46.12007: 45.52008: 42.62009: 392010: 402011: 41.82012: 43.42013: 45.92014: 472015: 43.42016: 45.42017: 44.42018: 46.92019: 48.82020: 48.92021: 52.32022: 53.52023: 51.22024: 50.62025: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Ecuador is 49.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Ecuador peaked at 61.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 154th 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: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Ecuador, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 55.5% —
1998 61.9% +11.6%
2000 51.8% -16.4%
2002 48.4% -6.6%
2003 49.5% +2.3%
2004 48.1% -2.8%
2005 47.2% -1.9%
2006 46.1% -2.4%
2007 45.5% -1.2%
2008 42.6% -6.3%
2009 39.0% -8.5%
2010 40.0% +2.6%
2011 41.8% +4.3%
2012 43.4% +3.9%
2013 45.9% +5.7%
2014 47.0% +2.4%
2015 43.4% -7.7%
2016 45.4% +4.6%
2017 44.4% -2.2%
2018 46.9% +5.6%
2019 48.8% +4.0%
2020 48.9% +0.2%
2021 52.3% +7.0%
2022 53.5% +2.3%
2023 51.2% -4.3%
2024 50.6% -1.2%
2025 49.0% -3.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 49.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 49.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.8%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.7% 55.5% 61.9% 2
2000s 46.5% 39.0% 51.8% 9
2010s 44.7% 40.0% 48.8% 10
2020s 50.9% 48.9% 53.5% 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 151 Nepal 49.6% compare
  2. 152 Nigeria 49.3% compare
  3. 153 Burkina Faso 49.2% compare
  4. 155 East Timor 49.0% compare
  5. 156 Gambia 48.9% compare
  6. 157 Gabon 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Ecuador?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Ecuador was 49.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
Ecuador ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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