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Table 1

Governance performance indicators across MENA countries (2022–2024)

Country	TI^a corruption index (2023)	WB rule of law	WB regulatory quality	Board independence (%)	Stakeholder engagement score	Islamic integration index
UAE	68/100	1.21	1.45	67%	78/100	72/100
Qatar	58/100	1.05	0.89	64%	71/100	85/100
Saudi Arabia	52/100	0.34	0.67	62%	69/100	78/100
Bahrain	42/100	0.58	0.92	59%	65/100	91/100
Oman	43/100	0.72	0.45	56%	61/100	69/100
Jordan	46/100	0.41	0.23	54%	58/100	64/100
Morocco	36/100	0.18	0.11	52%	55/100	71/100
Egypt	35/100	−0.12	−0.21	48%	51/100	67/100

Country	TI^a corruption index (2023)	WB rule of law	WB regulatory quality	Board independence (%)	Stakeholder engagement score	Islamic integration index
UAE	68/100	1.21	1.45	67%	78/100	72/100
Qatar	58/100	1.05	0.89	64%	71/100	85/100
Saudi Arabia	52/100	0.34	0.67	62%	69/100	78/100
Bahrain	42/100	0.58	0.92	59%	65/100	91/100
Oman	43/100	0.72	0.45	56%	61/100	69/100
Jordan	46/100	0.41	0.23	54%	58/100	64/100
Morocco	36/100	0.18	0.11	52%	55/100	71/100
Egypt	35/100	−0.12	−0.21	48%	51/100	67/100

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Source(s): Transparency International (2025), World Bank Governance Indicators (2024), Authors' calculations