Turkmenistan Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Turkmenistan's regulatory quality was -2.09 in 2025, ranked 200th globally. This represents a 0.9% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
Turkmenistan's regulatory quality stood at -2.09 in 2025, a decline of +0.02 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -2.09 by 2025. Turkmenistan ranked 200th globally.
Turkmenistan’s regulatory quality has deteriorated markedly since the World Bank’s Governance Indicators began tracking the series in 1996, when the score stood at –1.38, its all‑time peak. Over the subsequent 26‑year span the index slipped to a trough of –2.13 in 2013 before modestly improving to –2.09 in 2025, placing the country at rank 200 globally. This 2025 figure remains well below the performance of peer states such as Yemen (–2.01) and Belarus (–1.84), indicating that firms and investors continue to face substantial obstacles related to rule‑of‑law enforcement, bureaucratic efficiency and transparency. The persistent downward trajectory since the late 1990s reflects limited reforms in licensing, customs procedures and contract enforcement, which have constrained private‑sector dynamism. Unless Turkmenistan implements comprehensive legal and administrative overhauls to streamline business regulations, the regulatory‑quality score is likely to remain entrenched in the low‑negative range, hindering future economic diversification.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -2.10 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -2.09 | - | - |
| 2025 | -2.09 | −0.02 | #200 |
| 2023 | -2.07 | −0.00 | #200 |
| 2022 | -2.07 | −0.04 | #199 |
| 2021 | -2.03 | +0.02 | #200 |
| 2020 | -2.05 | −0.03 | #200 |
| 2019 | -2.03 | −0.03 | #199 |
| 2018 | -2.00 | −0.00 | #198 |
| 2017 | -2.00 | +0.12 | #199 |
| 2016 | -2.12 | −0.01 | #200 |
| 2015 | -2.10 | −0.00 | #201 |
| 2014 | -2.10 | +0.03 | #200 |
| 2013 | -2.13 | −0.02 | #198 |
| 2012 | -2.11 | −0.06 | #198 |
| 2011 | -2.05 | +0.01 | #197 |
| 2010 | -2.06 | −0.09 | #196 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Turkmenistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2002. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Turkmenistan's regulatory quality was -2.09 in 2025. Ranked 200th globally. This represents a 0.9% decrease from the previous year.
Turkmenistan's regulatory quality peaked at -1.38 in 1996.
The lowest regulatory quality in Turkmenistan was -2.13 in 2013.
Turkmenistan ranks 200th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Turkmenistan's regulatory quality is projected to reach -2.09 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Turkmenistan in 2025 was -2.09. This ranks 200th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_turkmenistan_regulatory-quality,
title = {Turkmenistan Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/turkmenistan/regulatory-quality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}