Myanmar Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Myanmar's regulatory quality was -1.83 in 2025, ranked 197th globally. This represents a 27.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
Myanmar's regulatory quality stood at -1.83 in 2025, a decline of +0.39 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -1.83 by 2025. Myanmar ranked 197th globally.
Myanmar’s regulatory quality score on the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators has slipped to –1.83 in 2025, placing it 197th worldwide and marginally worse than its nearest peer, Iran (–1.81), while Belarus registers –1.84. The index, which spans 26 years, moved from –1.68 in 1996 to a historic high of –0.62 in 2020, reflecting a brief period of comparatively stronger institutions during that year. The sharpest decline occurred in 2004, when the score fell to an all‑time trough of –2.35, underscoring the depth of regulatory weakness at that time. The recent deterioration back toward the lower end of the distribution suggests that reforms enacted after the 2020 peak have not been sustained, and the gap with regional peers remains sizable. Continued improvements in legal enforcement, transparency and bureaucratic efficiency would be required to reverse the downward trajectory and move the score closer to the modest peak recorded in 2020.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -2.02 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -1.83 | - | - |
| 2025 | -1.83 | −0.39 | #197 |
| 2023 | -1.44 | −0.20 | #189 |
| 2022 | -1.24 | −0.12 | #183 |
| 2021 | -1.12 | −0.50 | #178 |
| 2020 | -0.62 | +0.13 | #141 |
| 2019 | -0.75 | −0.00 | #157 |
| 2018 | -0.75 | +0.09 | #155 |
| 2017 | -0.84 | +0.03 | #165 |
| 2016 | -0.87 | +0.37 | #164 |
| 2015 | -1.25 | +0.15 | #186 |
| 2014 | -1.40 | +0.10 | #189 |
| 2013 | -1.50 | +0.33 | #190 |
| 2012 | -1.83 | +0.27 | #196 |
| 2011 | -2.10 | +0.14 | #198 |
| 2010 | -2.24 | −0.01 | #198 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Myanmar matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2009. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Myanmar's regulatory quality was -1.83 in 2025. Ranked 197th globally. This represents a 27.0% decrease from the previous year.
Myanmar's regulatory quality peaked at -0.62 in 2020.
The lowest regulatory quality in Myanmar was -2.35 in 2004.
Myanmar ranks 197th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Myanmar's regulatory quality is projected to reach -1.83 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Myanmar in 2025 was -1.83. This ranks 197th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_myanmar_regulatory-quality,
title = {Myanmar Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/myanmar/regulatory-quality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}