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

Greece: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.1913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
85th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.6671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
All-time low
0.0839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

00.20.40.61996201020241996: 0.508 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.395 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.282 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.318 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.377 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.436 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.518 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.667 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.498 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.496 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.458 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.495 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.304 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.227 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.397 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.245 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.084 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.262 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.587 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.573 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.564 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.258 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.191 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 Greece is 0.1913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Greece peaked at 0.6671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2016.

That places Greece 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Greece, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.2%
1998 0.282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -28.6%
1999 0.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.4%
2000 0.3181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2001 0.3768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.5%
2002 0.4355 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.6%
2003 0.5176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.8%
2004 0.6671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +28.9%
2005 0.4979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.4%
2006 0.5464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.7%
2007 0.4958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2008 0.4581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.6%
2009 0.4951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.1%
2010 0.3044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.5%
2011 0.2559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.9%
2012 0.2269 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.3%
2013 0.3965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +74.7%
2014 0.2448 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.3%
2015 0.1817 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.8%
2016 0.0839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -53.8%
2017 0.2623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +212.7%
2018 0.3399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +29.6%
2019 0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +35.0%
2020 0.5867 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +27.8%
2021 0.5727 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2022 0.5636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2023 0.2578 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -54.2%
2024 0.1913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +212.7% 0.0839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.4808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.2755 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.4344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5867 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 82 Panama 0.2451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 83 Senegal 0.2344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 84 Jordan 0.2162 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 86 Argentina 0.1837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 87 Indonesia 0.1798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 88 Morocco 0.1764 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 Greece?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Greece was 0.1913 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.6671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
How does Greece rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Greece ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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.