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Australia – Regulatory Quality

Name: Australia Regulatory Quality
Creator: World Bank WGI
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Perceptions of the government's ability to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Ranges from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. · World Bank WGI

1.94 +0.05 from 2022 G20 rank: 2nd · all-time high: 1.94 (2023)

APA

Australia Regulatory Quality. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/australia/regulatory-quality

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_australia_regulatory-quality,
  title = {Australia Regulatory Quality},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/australia/regulatory-quality},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2026* trend	1.99	–	–
2025* trend	1.96	–	–
2023	1.94	+0.05	2nd
2022	1.89	+0.06	2nd
2021	1.83	+0.02	4th
2020	1.81	−0.05	5th
2019	1.86	−0.03	4th
2018	1.90	−0.03	5th
2017	1.92	+0.04	5th
2016	1.89	+0.11	6th
2015	1.78	−0.08	9th
2014	1.86	+0.07	5th
2013	1.79	+0.01	7th
2012	1.78	−0.07	7th
2011	1.85	+0.16	5th
2010	1.70	−0.12	8th
2009	1.82	+0.05	3rd
2008	1.77	+0.08	8th
2007	1.68	+0.06	10th
2006	1.62	+0.02	11th
2005	1.60	−0.11	13th
2004	1.71	+0.14	9th
2003	1.58	+0.15	14th
2002	1.42	−0.15	21st
2000	1.58	+0.14	12th
1998	1.43	+0.06	15th
1996	1.37	–	19th

Show all years (1996–2023)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +36.0% GDP growth 2.0% C/A balance 2.6%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid

In 2023, Australia recorded 1.94 for regulatory quality – 2nd in the G20. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates 1.96 by 2025.