Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Japan

Japan: Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2016
All-time low
67.0%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Japan, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 671998: 67.32000: 73.32002: 69.72003: 76.32004: 77.42005: 80.42006: 81.72007: 80.82008: 80.82009: 80.42010: 802011: 81.52012: 832013: 81.92014: 812015: 82.72016: 84.62017: 82.52018: 822019: 82.42020: 822021: 82.52022: 82.72023: 82.52024: 81.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Japan is 81.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Japan peaked at 84.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1996.

That places Japan 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Japan, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 67.0%
1998 67.3% +0.5%
2000 73.3% +8.9%
2002 69.7% -4.8%
2003 76.3% +9.4%
2004 77.4% +1.5%
2005 80.4% +3.9%
2006 81.7% +1.6%
2007 80.8% -1.0%
2008 80.8% -0.0%
2009 80.4% -0.5%
2010 80.0% -0.5%
2011 81.5% +1.9%
2012 83.0% +1.9%
2013 81.9% -1.3%
2014 81.0% -1.2%
2015 82.7% +2.2%
2016 84.6% +2.2%
2017 82.5% -2.4%
2018 82.0% -0.7%
2019 82.4% +0.5%
2020 82.0% -0.4%
2021 82.5% +0.5%
2022 82.7% +0.3%
2023 82.5% -0.2%
2024 81.4% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.1% 67.0% 67.3% 2
2000s 77.9% 69.7% 81.7% 9
2010s 82.1% 80.0% 84.6% 10
2020s 82.2% 81.4% 82.7% 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 23 Canada 81.9% compare
  2. 24 United States 81.8% compare
  3. 25 Austria 81.8% compare
  4. 27 San Marino 81.1% compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 80.3% compare
  6. 29 Cayman Islands 80.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Japan?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Japan was 81.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1996.
How does Japan rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
Japan ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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