Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Spain
Spain: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 68.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain is 68.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain peaked at 87.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2025.
That places Spain 63rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.2% | — |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 68.9% | -3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 68.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 68.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 78.2% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 82.1% | 87.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.3% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 68.9% | 78.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain?
- Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Spain was 68.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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