Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Central America
Central America: Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional was 4 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Central America, 2018–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Central America is 4, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Central America peaked at 5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2026.
Central America ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
More public sector data for Central America
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 2,687 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.25 index (2024)
- Agriculture share of Government Expenditure 1.1% (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Central America?
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional in Central America was 4 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2026.
- How does Central America rank for degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2026.
- Is degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries (level of implementation: 1 lowest to 5 highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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