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Saudi Arabia - Regulatory Quality 2003

Regulatory Quality · World Bank WGI
0.08 +0.15 from 2002 Global rank: 77th

Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality was 0.08 in 2003, increased +0.15 from -0.07 in 2002. This was the 77th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2003▾
Regulatory Quality by Country - 2003
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Hong Kong SAR, China 1.89 13.0%
2nd Finland 1.83 0.6%
3rd Luxembourg 1.79 -4.1%
4th Singapore 1.79 -5.5%
5th Denmark 1.73 1.2%
6th Netherlands 1.72 -5.6%
7th Switzerland 1.68 -2.9%
8th Liechtenstein 1.66 -0.3%
9th New Zealand 1.65 5.7%
10th United Kingdom 1.65 -3.5%
11th Iceland 1.63 8.3%
12th Sweden 1.61 1.3%
13th Ireland 1.58 -7.8%
14th Australia 1.58 10.8%
15th United States 1.57 1.1%
16th Austria 1.54 -0.1%
17th Canada 1.52 -0.6%
18th Germany 1.50 -0.6%
19th Andorra 1.41 -0.5%
20th Bermuda 1.41 -0.5%
21st Cayman Islands 1.41 -0.5%
22nd Chile 1.33 1.1%
23rd Norway 1.31 7.1%
24th Spain 1.30 -1.9%
25th Belgium 1.28 2.2%
26th Portugal 1.22 -2.0%
27th France 1.22 24.5%
28th Cyprus 1.18 -1.0%
29th Estonia 1.17 -7.0%
30th Macao SAR, China 1.17 67.7%
31st Puerto Rico (US) 1.17 -0.9%
32nd Bahamas, The 1.15 -11.1%
33rd Malta 1.15 8.3%
34th Czechia 1.14 2.2%
35th Barbados 1.12 3.6%
36th Hungary 1.12 -11.1%
37th Japan 1.07 116.0%
38th Italy 1.04 15.5%
39th Lithuania 1.04 -3.6%
40th Brunei Darussalam 1.00 -4.8%
41st Greece 0.99 4.4%
42nd Latvia 0.95 8.0%
43rd Dominica 0.93 -1.4%
44th Maldives 0.93 -1.4%
45th Slovak Republic 0.91 1.0%
46th Israel 0.91 -1.5%
47th Slovenia 0.88 3.5%
48th Botswana 0.84 -6.2%
49th South Africa 0.82 11.7%
50th Korea 0.72 -4.6%
51st Poland 0.69 6.9%
52nd Antigua and Barbuda 0.68 -2.2%
53rd Seychelles 0.68 49.5%
54th Trinidad and Tobago 0.68 -6.6%
55th Oman 0.67 -1.7%
56th Bulgaria 0.67 26.7%
57th United Arab Emirates 0.64 -40.8%
58th Costa Rica 0.62 41.2%
59th Bahrain 0.62 -28.4%
60th Malaysia 0.59 13.6%
61st Croatia 0.47 58.4%
62nd Grenada 0.44 -3.9%
63rd Mauritius 0.43 42.0%
64th Kuwait 0.38 14.4%
65th Thailand 0.36 157.0%
66th Panama 0.34 -35.1%
67th Mexico 0.34 -23.5%
68th Uruguay 0.31 -44.0%
69th Namibia 0.22 -61.4%
70th Jamaica 0.21 -9.0%
71st Brazil 0.20 7.7%
72nd Qatar 0.19 -28.0%
73rd Jordan 0.19 682.9%
74th Armenia 0.17 197.5%
75th Belize 0.17 10.3%
76th Peru 0.11 387.2%
77th Saudi Arabia 0.08 210.1%
78th Sri Lanka 0.03 -72.2%
79th Türkiye 0.02 -71.5%
80th Tunisia -0.01 91.0%
81st Bhutan -0.05 90.4%
82nd Samoa -0.05 -88.7%
83rd Romania -0.05 -213.5%
84th Gabon -0.06 26.0%
85th Philippines -0.11 30.4%
86th Colombia -0.13 -443.9%
87th Lebanon -0.15 64.5%
88th Russian Federation -0.15 37.4%
89th Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.15 -69.5%
90th Mauritania -0.16 -193.1%
91st Uganda -0.17 -13.5%
92nd North Macedonia -0.17 -7.1%
93rd El Salvador -0.25 -45.0%
94th Ghana -0.28 44.7%
95th Cabo Verde -0.28 -8.8%
96th Fiji -0.28 -288.5%
97th Eswatini -0.28 -8.8%
98th Morocco -0.28 -264.4%
99th Senegal -0.31 -13.8%
100th Kenya -0.33 -85.6%
101st Madagascar -0.33 -12.6%
102nd Guyana -0.34 1.5%
103rd Guatemala -0.35 -111.0%
104th Burkina Faso -0.36 -162.4%
105th India -0.38 -0.1%
106th Dominican Republic -0.39 -51.9%
107th China -0.39 32.7%
108th Kazakhstan -0.40 41.9%
109th Kyrgyz Republic -0.41 -188.1%
110th Moldova -0.41 -1.8%
111th Nepal -0.41 29.8%
112th Cambodia -0.42 -115.4%
113th Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.47 23.2%
114th Nicaragua -0.47 3.9%
115th Gambia, The -0.47 10.0%
116th Algeria -0.48 16.2%
117th Albania -0.49 -57.4%
118th Malawi -0.49 7.3%
119th São Tomé and Principe -0.54 -100.8%
120th Ukraine -0.56 11.1%
121st Mongolia -0.56 -443.3%
122nd Lesotho -0.57 -22.2%
123rd Egypt, Arab Republic of -0.57 -25.8%
124th Suriname -0.58 15.0%
125th Mali -0.58 0.2%
126th Honduras -0.59 -10.7%
127th Azerbaijan -0.60 17.7%
128th Serbia -0.61 4.3%
129th Tanzania -0.61 7.4%
130th Georgia -0.62 16.2%
131st Mozambique -0.62 -49.1%
132nd Benin -0.62 -8.3%
133rd Viet Nam -0.64 16.9%
134th Zambia -0.64 15.8%
135th Papua New Guinea -0.64 -7.4%
136th Togo -0.69 12.5%
137th Argentina -0.69 21.5%
138th Ecuador -0.72 0.7%
139th Niger -0.73 5.5%
140th Djibouti -0.73 -9.2%
141st Côte d'Ivoire -0.75 -78.8%
142nd Paraguay -0.76 -30.4%
143rd Yemen, Republic of -0.78 11.6%
144th Pakistan -0.83 5.7%
145th Guinea-Bissau -0.85 3.6%
146th Rwanda -0.86 9.1%
147th Indonesia -0.87 -16.7%
148th Guinea -0.97 12.9%
149th Cameroon -0.97 5.0%
150th West Bank and Gaza -1.02 -3.3%
151st Bangladesh -1.04 1.0%
152nd Chad -1.05 -2.3%
153rd Syrian Arab Republic -1.06 -3.2%
154th Tajikistan -1.09 19.1%
155th Central African Republic -1.12 -14.6%
156th Haiti -1.13 -3.7%
157th Congo, Republic of -1.17 -16.6%
158th Sierra Leone -1.18 12.5%
159th Angola -1.19 8.2%
160th Burundi -1.20 1.0%
161st Iran, Islamic Republic of -1.23 6.8%
162nd Nigeria -1.23 -4.4%
163rd Comoros -1.27 -27.9%
164th Timor-Leste -1.27 -2.9%
165th Belarus -1.30 6.9%
166th Lao PDR -1.35 -12.4%
167th Sudan -1.42 -10.7%
168th Uzbekistan -1.42 5.7%
169th Equatorial Guinea -1.43 3.6%
170th Iraq -1.45 27.5%
171st Cuba -1.46 -12.2%
172nd Afghanistan -1.46 19.2%
173rd Eritrea -1.51 -24.2%
174th Libya -1.51 6.7%
175th Liberia -1.63 -1.7%
176th Congo, Democratic Republic of -1.68 1.3%
177th Turkmenistan -1.74 -4.6%
178th Zimbabwe -1.86 -3.1%
179th Myanmar -2.03 1.4%
180th Somalia, Fed. Rep. -2.04 1.4%
181st Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of -2.07 -9.9%
Source: World Bank WGI (RQ.EST)

FAQ

What was Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality in 2003?▾

Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality in 2003 was 0.08. This ranked 77th globally.

How did Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality change in 2003?▾

Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality increased by 210.1% in 2003 compared to 2002.

Which country had the highest regulatory quality in 2003?▾

Hong Kong SAR, China had the highest regulatory quality in 2003 at 1.89.

What is the regulatory quality of Saudi Arabia in 2003?▾

The regulatory quality of Saudi Arabia in 2003 was 0.08. This ranked 77th globally.

How does 2003 compare to 2002 for Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality?▾

Saudi Arabia's regulatory quality went from -0.07 in 2002 to 0.08 in 2003, a 210.1% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2003. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 5.9%. View full analysis →

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