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

Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

00.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.731 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.875 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.897 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.935 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.842 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.779 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.826 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.892 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.781 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.706 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.902 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.876 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.871 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.919 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.837 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.761 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.859 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.817 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.868 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.804 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.747 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malaysia peaked at 0.9607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2009.

That places Malaysia 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.7731 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
1998 0.731 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
1999 0.8028 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.8%
2000 0.8747 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.0%
2001 0.8972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.6%
2002 0.9197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2003 0.9352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2004 0.8416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.0%
2005 0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.5%
2006 0.8257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2007 0.8925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.1%
2008 0.7811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.5%
2009 0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.6%
2010 0.9607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +36.0%
2011 0.9016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.1%
2012 0.8762 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2013 0.871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2014 0.9192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.5%
2015 0.8365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.0%
2016 0.7773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%
2017 0.7611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2018 0.8592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.9%
2019 0.8173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2020 0.8675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.1%
2021 0.8036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.4%
2022 0.7857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2023 0.7475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2024 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.731 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8028 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.8453 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 37 Slovenia 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 38 Chile 0.9645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 39 Portugal 0.9475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 41 San Marino 0.8976 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 42 China 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 43 Cyprus 0.8696 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 Malaysia?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malaysia was 0.9148 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia 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.