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

Portugal: Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for was 72.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2002
All-time low
69.9%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 75.81998: 79.22000: 77.12002: 81.32003: 80.32004: 79.32005: 80.92006: 78.32007: 79.62008: 79.72009: 79.62010: 762011: 72.92012: 71.62013: 722014: 69.92015: 73.92016: 73.72017: 752018: 75.22019: 76.22020: 73.12021: 72.32022: 73.22023: 72.82024: 72.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Portugal stood at 72.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Portugal peaked at 81.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Portugal, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 75.8%
1998 79.2% +4.4%
2000 77.1% -2.5%
2002 81.3% +5.3%
2003 80.3% -1.2%
2004 79.3% -1.2%
2005 80.9% +1.9%
2006 78.3% -3.2%
2007 79.6% +1.7%
2008 79.7% +0.2%
2009 79.6% -0.2%
2010 76.0% -4.5%
2011 72.9% -4.1%
2012 71.6% -1.7%
2013 72.0% +0.6%
2014 69.9% -3.0%
2015 73.9% +5.7%
2016 73.7% -0.2%
2017 75.0% +1.8%
2018 75.2% +0.2%
2019 76.2% +1.4%
2020 73.1% -4.1%
2021 72.3% -1.1%
2022 73.2% +1.3%
2023 72.8% -0.6%
2024 72.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.5% 75.8% 79.2% 2
2000s 79.6% 77.1% 81.3% 9
2010s 73.6% 69.9% 76.2% 10
2020s 72.7% 72.1% 73.2% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 Puerto Rico 72.6% compare
  2. 48 Slovenia 72.5% compare
  3. 49 Chile 72.3% compare
  4. 51 Cyprus 72.1% compare
  5. 52 Saudi Arabia 71.6% compare
  6. 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Portugal?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Portugal was 72.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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