Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -0.9004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.9004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
174th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.545 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.723 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.936 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.735 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.719 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.649 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.669 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.683 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.658 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.666 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.734 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.735 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.817 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.712 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.697 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.727 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.908 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea is -0.9004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea peaked at -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

That places Papua New Guinea 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.6916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.7114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9727 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 171 Guinea -0.8882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 172 Kyrgyzstan -0.8885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 173 East Timor -0.8986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 175 Guatemala -0.9094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 176 Sierra Leone -0.9671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 177 Zimbabwe -0.9876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea was -0.9004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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