United States Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Overview
United States's regulatory quality stood at 1.49 in 2025, a rise of +0.09 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.49 by 2025. United States ranked 16th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.52 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.49 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.49 | +0.09 | #16 |
| 2023 | 1.39 | −0.03 | #20 |
| 2022 | 1.42 | −0.02 | #20 |
| 2021 | 1.44 | +0.20 | #20 |
| 2020 | 1.24 | −0.10 | #27 |
| 2019 | 1.33 | −0.28 | #23 |
| 2018 | 1.61 | −0.01 | #16 |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +0.13 | #16 |
| 2016 | 1.49 | +0.24 | #18 |
| 2015 | 1.24 | −0.03 | #28 |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +0.02 | #22 |
| 2013 | 1.26 | −0.03 | #27 |
| 2012 | 1.29 | −0.16 | #26 |
| 2011 | 1.46 | +0.01 | #18 |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +0.05 | #18 |
Analysis
United States's regulatory quality was 1.49 in 2025, a rise of +0.09 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 1.49 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's regulatory quality was 1.49 in 2025. Ranked 16th globally. This represents a 6.8% increase from the previous year.
United States's regulatory quality peaked at 1.70 in 2000.
The lowest regulatory quality in United States was 1.24 in 2020.
United States ranks 16th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
United States's regulatory quality is projected to reach 1.49 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of United States in 2025 was 1.49. This ranks 16th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_regulatory-quality,
title = {United States Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/regulatory-quality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}