Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 44.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2005
All-time low
44.6%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nicaragua, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 44.6% for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nicaragua peaked at 58.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.2% | — |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 44.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.8%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 44.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.8%, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 52.2% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.1% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.1% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 44.6% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nicaragua?
- Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Nicaragua was 44.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Nicaragua ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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