Government Effectiveness in Libya
Libya: Government Effectiveness was -1.47 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Libya, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Libya is -1.47, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Libya peaked at -0.8624 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 2011.
Libya ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8963 | -0.928 | -0.8647 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.06 | -1.2 | -0.8624 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.33 | -1.47 | -1.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Libya?
- Government effectiveness in Libya was -1.47 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8624 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for government effectiveness?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.