Equatorial Guinea—Regulatory Quality
Equatorial Guinea's regulatory quality was -1.43 in 2025, ranking #190 out of 205 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2024. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was -1.32 (2023) and the lowest was -1.77 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.43 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -1.43 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | -1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.32 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.53 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | -1.47 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | -1.53 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | -1.45 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -1.45 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | -1.55 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | -1.57 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | -1.66 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | -1.65 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | -1.61 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | -1.63 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | -1.58 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | -1.61 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -1.6 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | -1.64 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -1.62 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | -1.56 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -1.56 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | -1.77 |
Top Countries — Regulatory Quality
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 2.11 | 2025 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 1.85 | 2025 |
| 3 | Denmark | 1.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1.68 | 2025 |
| 5 | Australia | 1.67 | 2025 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1.64 | 2025 |
| 7 | Finland | 1.63 | 2025 |
| 8 | Ireland | 1.62 | 2025 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 1.62 | 2025 |
| 10 | Norway | 1.59 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance.
Methodology
Data compiled by Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB), uri: www.govindicators.org.
Unit
standard-normal governance estimate (approximately −2.5 to 2.5)