Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Laos
Laos: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 49.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2025
All-time low
38.8%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Laos, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Laos is 49.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Laos peaked at 49.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2003.
Laos ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.2% | — |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.2% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.8% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 44.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.1% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Laos?
- Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Laos was 49.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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