Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Austria

Austria: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Austria, 1996–2024

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Austria is 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Austria peaked at 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Austria 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Austria, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
1998 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
1999 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.5%
2000 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2001 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2002 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2003 1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2004 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2005 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2006 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%
2007 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2008 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%
2009 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2010 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.5%
2011 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.7%
2012 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2013 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.5%
2014 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.6%
2015 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.4%
2016 1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2017 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2018 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2019 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.2%
2020 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.9%
2021 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%
2022 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.3%
2023 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.1%
2024 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Hong Kong 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 18 Germany 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 20 South Korea 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 21 Bermuda 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 22 United States 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Austria?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Austria was 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Austria rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Austria ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.