Papua New Guinea Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Overview
Papua New Guinea's regulatory quality stood at -0.76 in 2025, a decline of +0.11 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.76 by 2025. Papua New Guinea ranked 155th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.77 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.76 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.76 | −0.11 | #155 |
| 2023 | -0.64 | +0.04 | #146 |
| 2022 | -0.68 | +0.15 | #149 |
| 2021 | -0.83 | −0.15 | #160 |
| 2020 | -0.68 | −0.14 | #148 |
| 2019 | -0.54 | −0.01 | #138 |
| 2018 | -0.53 | +0.14 | #137 |
| 2017 | -0.67 | −0.10 | #146 |
| 2016 | -0.57 | +0.00 | #141 |
| 2015 | -0.57 | −0.21 | #139 |
| 2014 | -0.35 | +0.17 | #121 |
| 2013 | -0.52 | +0.00 | #135 |
| 2012 | -0.52 | +0.00 | #136 |
| 2011 | -0.53 | +0.04 | #135 |
| 2010 | -0.57 | +0.01 | #138 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's regulatory quality was -0.76 in 2025. Ranked 155th globally. This represents a 17.5% decrease from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's regulatory quality peaked at -0.33 in 2000.
The lowest regulatory quality in Papua New Guinea was -0.99 in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Papua New Guinea's regulatory quality is projected to reach -0.76 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was -0.76. This ranks 155th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_regulatory-quality,
title = {Papua New Guinea Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/regulatory-quality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}