Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Nepal
Nepal: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 49.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 1998
All-time low
46.1%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nepal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nepal stood at 49.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nepal peaked at 55.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2013.
That places Nepal 151st 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.6% | — |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 49.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.8%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 49.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 56.4%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.6% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 48.3% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nepal?
- Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nepal was 49.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Nepal ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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