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

Italy: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.7923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
45th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
All-time low
0.1999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

0.20.40.60.81996201020241996: 0.728 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.652 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.576 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.663 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.749 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.556 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.363 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.442 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.309 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.262 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.359 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.275 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.407 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.359 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.434 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.388 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.435 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.548 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.575 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.853 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.7923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Italy peaked at 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2007.

Italy ranks 45th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Italy, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.652 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.4%
1998 0.5763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
1999 0.6628 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.0%
2000 0.7494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.1%
2001 0.7634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2002 0.7774 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.8%
2003 0.556 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -28.5%
2004 0.3633 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -34.7%
2005 0.442 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.7%
2006 0.3091 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -30.1%
2007 0.1999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -35.3%
2008 0.2616 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.8%
2009 0.359 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +37.2%
2010 0.3362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2011 0.2751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.2%
2012 0.4071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +48.0%
2013 0.4695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.3%
2014 0.3588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -23.6%
2015 0.3702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
2016 0.4339 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.2%
2017 0.3879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.6%
2018 0.4351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.2%
2019 0.4586 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.4%
2020 0.5477 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +19.4%
2021 0.5748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2022 0.7179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.9%
2023 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.9%
2024 0.7923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.4781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7774 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.3932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.6972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5477 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 42 China 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 0.8696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 44 Brunei 0.8352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 46 Saudi Arabia 0.7833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 47 American Samoa 0.7674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 48 Mauritius 0.7654 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 Italy?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Italy was 0.7923 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Italy ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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.