Mauritania Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Mauritania's regulatory quality was -1.17 in 2025, ranked 174th globally. This represents a 17.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
Mauritania's regulatory quality stood at -1.17 in 2025, a decline of +0.18 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -1.17 by 2025. Mauritania ranked 174th globally.
Mauritania’s regulatory quality score has fallen sharply over the 26‑year coverage period, moving from –0.40 in 1996 to a trough of –1.17 in 2025, the lowest value recorded in the series and placing the country 174th out of 190 economies. The brief uplift to a peak of 0.17 in 2002 marked the only positive reading, suggesting that early‑2000s reforms temporarily improved the predictability and transparency of government policies, but subsequent setbacks have eroded those gains. Relative to its peers, Mauritania now trails Sierra Leone (–1.16) and is marginally better than the Republic of Congo (–1.18) and Chad (–1.18), indicating that the West African nation remains among the lowest performers in the region. The persistent decline reflects constraints such as limited administrative capacity, weak rule‑of‑law enforcement, and insufficient stakeholder consultation. Strengthening institutional frameworks and enhancing anti‑corruption measures could arrest the downward trajectory and potentially raise Mauritania’s regulatory quality toward the modest levels observed in the early 2000s.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -1.23 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -1.17 | - | - |
| 2025 | -1.17 | −0.18 | #174 |
| 2023 | -1.00 | +0.07 | #173 |
| 2022 | -1.06 | +0.01 | #173 |
| 2021 | -1.08 | −0.18 | #177 |
| 2020 | -0.89 | −0.07 | #171 |
| 2019 | -0.83 | +0.04 | #166 |
| 2018 | -0.87 | −0.05 | #169 |
| 2017 | -0.82 | −0.03 | #162 |
| 2016 | -0.79 | +0.12 | #156 |
| 2015 | -0.91 | −0.08 | #167 |
| 2014 | -0.83 | −0.16 | #153 |
| 2013 | -0.67 | −0.02 | #147 |
| 2012 | -0.65 | +0.15 | #145 |
| 2011 | -0.80 | +0.04 | #155 |
| 2010 | -0.84 | −0.13 | #157 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Mauritania matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Mauritania's regulatory quality was -1.17 in 2025. Ranked 174th globally. This represents a 17.8% decrease from the previous year.
Mauritania's regulatory quality peaked at 0.17 in 2002.
The lowest regulatory quality in Mauritania was -1.17 in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 174th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Mauritania's regulatory quality is projected to reach -1.17 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Mauritania in 2025 was -1.17. This ranks 174th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_mauritania_regulatory-quality,
title = {Mauritania Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/mauritania/regulatory-quality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}