Saudi Arabia Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Overview
Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality stood at 0.84 in 2025, a rise of +0.32 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.84 by 2025. Saudi Arabia ranked 45th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.97 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.84 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.84 | +0.32 | #45 |
| 2023 | 0.52 | +0.10 | #61 |
| 2022 | 0.42 | +0.09 | #69 |
| 2021 | 0.32 | +0.07 | #72 |
| 2020 | 0.25 | +0.34 | #79 |
| 2019 | -0.09 | +0.00 | #101 |
| 2018 | -0.09 | −0.07 | #102 |
| 2017 | -0.02 | −0.08 | #94 |
| 2016 | 0.06 | +0.06 | #87 |
| 2015 | 0.00 | +0.01 | #96 |
| 2014 | -0.01 | −0.09 | #94 |
| 2013 | 0.08 | −0.02 | #90 |
| 2012 | 0.10 | +0.07 | #88 |
| 2011 | 0.02 | −0.13 | #91 |
| 2010 | 0.16 | −0.00 | #86 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2012. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality was 0.84 in 2025. Ranked 45th globally. This represents a 61.7% increase from the previous year.
Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality peaked at 0.84 in 2025.
The lowest regulatory quality in Saudi Arabia was -0.31 in 1996.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality is projected to reach 0.84 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Saudi Arabia in 2025 was 0.84. This ranks 45th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_saudi-arabia_regulatory-quality,
title = {Saudi Arabia Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/saudi-arabia/regulatory-quality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}