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

Cyprus: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.8696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
43rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2021
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.997 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.951 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.931 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.8696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Cyprus peaked at 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2021.

Cyprus ranks 43rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Cyprus, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.6%
1998 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.3%
1999 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2000 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2001 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.1%
2002 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2003 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.8%
2004 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2005 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2006 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.3%
2007 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2008 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.6%
2009 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.7%
2010 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2011 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2012 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2013 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2014 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -24.0%
2015 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2016 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2017 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.3%
2018 0.8607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.8%
2019 0.9975 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.9%
2020 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2021 0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.2%
2022 0.9509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.6%
2023 0.9315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2024 0.8696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.9229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 40 Malaysia 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 41 San Marino 0.8976 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 42 China 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 44 Brunei 0.8352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 45 Italy 0.7923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 46 Saudi Arabia 0.7833 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 Cyprus?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Cyprus was 0.8696 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
How does Cyprus rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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.