Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Spain

Spain: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
55th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Spain, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 0.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.873 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.874 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.697 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.804 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.963 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.884 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.945 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.837 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.838 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.695 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Spain stood at 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Spain peaked at 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Spain 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.8988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.7824 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9212 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 52 Italy 0.6401 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6346 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 54 Bermuda 0.6285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 56 Costa Rica 0.5818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 57 Malta 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 58 Palau 0.4812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Spain?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Spain was 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Spain rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Spain ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,143 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.