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

Tonga: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 59.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2004
All-time low
50.2%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Tonga, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 602005: 50.42006: 50.42007: 52.82008: 50.22009: 54.42010: 572011: 55.72012: 55.62013: 562014: 58.12015: 58.42016: 58.42017: 58.42018: 58.82019: 592020: 56.92021: 58.12022: 58.32023: 59.72024: 59.22025: 59.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Tonga is 59.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Tonga peaked at 60.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2008.

That places Tonga 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Tonga, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 60.0% —
2005 50.4% -15.9%
2006 50.4% -0.1%
2007 52.8% +4.7%
2008 50.2% -4.8%
2009 54.4% +8.3%
2010 57.0% +4.8%
2011 55.7% -2.4%
2012 55.6% -0.1%
2013 56.0% +0.7%
2014 58.1% +3.8%
2015 58.4% +0.5%
2016 58.4% +0.0%
2017 58.4% +0.0%
2018 58.8% +0.6%
2019 59.0% +0.4%
2020 56.9% -3.5%
2021 58.1% +2.0%
2022 58.3% +0.4%
2023 59.7% +2.5%
2024 59.2% -0.9%
2025 59.2% -0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 59.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 59.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.0% 50.2% 60.0% 6
2010s 57.5% 55.6% 59.0% 10
2020s 58.6% 56.9% 59.7% 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 102 Bhutan 59.7% compare
  2. 103 Argentina 59.4% compare
  3. 104 Panama 59.2% compare
  4. 106 China 59.1% compare
  5. 107 Nauru 58.9% compare
  6. 108 El Salvador 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Tonga?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Tonga was 59.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2008.
How does Tonga rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
Tonga ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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