Romania Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Overview
Romania's regulatory quality stood at 0.26 in 2025, a decline of +0.06 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.26 by 2025. Romania ranked 81st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.24 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.26 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.26 | −0.06 | #81 |
| 2023 | 0.32 | −0.05 | #73 |
| 2022 | 0.36 | +0.07 | #72 |
| 2021 | 0.29 | −0.05 | #75 |
| 2020 | 0.35 | −0.10 | #73 |
| 2019 | 0.44 | +0.04 | #66 |
| 2018 | 0.41 | −0.03 | #64 |
| 2017 | 0.43 | −0.13 | #61 |
| 2016 | 0.57 | −0.00 | #60 |
| 2015 | 0.57 | −0.03 | #58 |
| 2014 | 0.60 | −0.03 | #56 |
| 2013 | 0.63 | +0.07 | #54 |
| 2012 | 0.56 | −0.12 | #60 |
| 2011 | 0.69 | +0.01 | #49 |
| 2010 | 0.67 | +0.05 | #51 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Romania matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2023. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Romania's regulatory quality was 0.26 in 2025. Ranked 81st globally. This represents a 18.2% decrease from the previous year.
Romania's regulatory quality peaked at 0.69 in 2011.
The lowest regulatory quality in Romania was -0.10 in 2000.
Romania ranks 81st globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Romania's regulatory quality is projected to reach 0.26 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Romania in 2025 was 0.26. This ranks 81st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_romania_regulatory-quality,
title = {Romania Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/romania/regulatory-quality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}