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

Hungary: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.5019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.4323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2012
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

00.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 0.814 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.829 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.844 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.915 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.986 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.978 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.969 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.719 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.494 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.495 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.542 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.432 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.571 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.666 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.555 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.608 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.626 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.524 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.721 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.784 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.658 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.5019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Hungary peaked at 0.9862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2012.

That places Hungary 64th 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Hungary, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.8136 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.829 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
1998 0.8445 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
1999 0.9153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.4%
2000 0.9862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.7%
2001 0.9778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2002 0.9693 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2003 0.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.3%
2004 0.7963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.3%
2005 0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.5%
2006 0.7192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.5%
2007 0.4939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.3%
2008 0.4954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2009 0.5419 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.4%
2010 0.4504 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.9%
2011 0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2012 0.4323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.8%
2013 0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.2%
2014 0.6662 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.6%
2015 0.5797 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.0%
2016 0.5553 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2017 0.6077 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.4%
2018 0.6259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.0%
2019 0.5238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.3%
2020 0.7208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +37.6%
2021 0.7842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.8%
2022 0.6577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.1%
2023 0.5462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.0%
2024 0.5019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8136 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.7583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.5482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6662 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.6422 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 61 Bahrain 0.6003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 62 Bhutan 0.5808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 63 Oman 0.5675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 65 Georgia 0.4563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 66 Samoa 0.4345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 0.43 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 Hungary?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Hungary was 0.5019 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.9862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Hungary ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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.