El Salvador Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Overview
El Salvador's regulatory quality stood at -0.62 in 2025, a decline of +0.31 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.62 by 2025. El Salvador ranked 144th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.71 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.62 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.62 | −0.31 | #144 |
| 2023 | -0.31 | +0.15 | #121 |
| 2022 | -0.46 | −0.10 | #131 |
| 2021 | -0.36 | −0.28 | #122 |
| 2020 | -0.09 | −0.05 | #102 |
| 2019 | -0.04 | −0.02 | #98 |
| 2018 | -0.02 | +0.15 | #94 |
| 2017 | -0.17 | −0.12 | #109 |
| 2016 | -0.05 | −0.12 | #97 |
| 2015 | 0.07 | −0.15 | #90 |
| 2014 | 0.22 | −0.00 | #76 |
| 2013 | 0.23 | −0.00 | #80 |
| 2012 | 0.23 | −0.18 | #83 |
| 2011 | 0.40 | +0.07 | #71 |
| 2010 | 0.34 | +0.05 | #73 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's regulatory quality was -0.62 in 2025. Ranked 144th globally. This represents a 100.9% decrease from the previous year.
El Salvador's regulatory quality peaked at 0.40 in 2011.
The lowest regulatory quality in El Salvador was -0.62 in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 144th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
El Salvador's regulatory quality is projected to reach -0.62 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of El Salvador in 2025 was -0.62. This ranks 144th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_regulatory-quality,
title = {El Salvador Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/regulatory-quality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}