Italy Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Overview
Italy's regulatory quality stood at 0.39 in 2025, a decline of +0.25 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.39 by 2025. Italy ranked 74th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.34 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.39 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.39 | −0.25 | #74 |
| 2023 | 0.64 | +0.13 | #53 |
| 2022 | 0.51 | −0.02 | #61 |
| 2021 | 0.53 | +0.04 | #61 |
| 2020 | 0.49 | −0.46 | #62 |
| 2019 | 0.94 | +0.23 | #45 |
| 2018 | 0.72 | +0.02 | #48 |
| 2017 | 0.69 | −0.01 | #49 |
| 2016 | 0.70 | −0.01 | #51 |
| 2015 | 0.71 | +0.07 | #50 |
| 2014 | 0.64 | −0.14 | #55 |
| 2013 | 0.78 | +0.03 | #47 |
| 2012 | 0.74 | +0.03 | #48 |
| 2011 | 0.71 | −0.18 | #47 |
| 2010 | 0.89 | −0.07 | #44 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Italy matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1986. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Italy's regulatory quality was 0.39 in 2025. Ranked 74th globally. This represents a 39.0% decrease from the previous year.
Italy's regulatory quality peaked at 1.08 in 2004.
The lowest regulatory quality in Italy was 0.39 in 2025.
Italy ranks 74th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Italy's regulatory quality is projected to reach 0.39 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Italy in 2025 was 0.39. This ranks 74th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_italy_regulatory-quality,
title = {Italy Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/italy/regulatory-quality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}