Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Malta
Malta: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Malta, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Malta stood at 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Malta peaked at 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.
Malta ranks 59th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.902 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8794 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Malta?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Malta was 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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