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

Mauritania: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
47.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
160th
of 206 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2002
All-time low
44.2%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2025

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

0204060801996201020251996: 55.61998: 55.82000: 59.32002: 72.12003: 702004: 55.92005: 56.12006: 51.22007: 52.62008: 48.92009: 49.22010: 52.32011: 52.72012: 49.12013: 46.52014: 46.52015: 46.72016: 48.92017: 48.62018: 47.82019: 47.82020: 45.92021: 44.22022: 44.22023: 45.42024: 472025: 47.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Mauritania is 47.7%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Mauritania peaked at 72.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2021.

That places Mauritania 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Mauritania, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 55.6% —
1998 55.8% +0.4%
2000 59.3% +6.3%
2002 72.1% +21.7%
2003 70.0% -2.9%
2004 55.9% -20.1%
2005 56.1% +0.4%
2006 51.2% -8.7%
2007 52.6% +2.7%
2008 48.9% -7.0%
2009 49.2% +0.6%
2010 52.3% +6.1%
2011 52.7% +0.9%
2012 49.1% -6.9%
2013 46.5% -5.3%
2014 46.5% -0.0%
2015 46.7% +0.6%
2016 48.9% +4.6%
2017 48.6% -0.6%
2018 47.8% -1.7%
2019 47.8% +0.0%
2020 45.9% -4.0%
2021 44.2% -3.7%
2022 44.2% +0.0%
2023 45.4% +2.7%
2024 47.0% +3.6%
2025 47.7% +1.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 47.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.8%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 47.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.7% 55.6% 55.8% 2
2000s 57.3% 48.9% 72.1% 9
2010s 48.7% 46.5% 52.7% 10
2020s 45.7% 44.2% 47.7% 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 157 Gabon 48.6% compare
  2. 158 Angola 48.2% compare
  3. 159 Suriname 47.9% compare
  4. 161 Algeria 47.6% compare
  5. 162 Ethiopia 47.5% compare
  6. 163 Tajikistan 47.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Mauritania?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Mauritania was 47.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2021.
How does Mauritania rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
Mauritania ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania 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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