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

Belgium: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2019
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.2 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 Belgium is 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Belgium peaked at 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2019.

That places Belgium 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Belgium, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
1998 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
1999 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2000 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2001 1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.3%
2002 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2003 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.8%
2004 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2005 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2006 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.1%
2007 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2008 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.6%
2009 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.4%
2010 1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2011 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.2%
2012 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2013 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2014 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.7%
2015 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2016 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.4%
2017 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.9%
2018 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.0%
2019 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.0%
2020 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2021 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2022 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2023 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.1%
2024 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 United Arab Emirates 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 27 Lithuania 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 28 France 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 31 Cayman Islands 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 32 Czechia 1.18 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 Belgium?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Belgium was 1.19 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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.