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

Malta: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
All-time low
0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

00.250.50.7511.21996201020241996: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.902 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.804 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.711 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.823 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.932 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.988 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.988 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.994 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.913 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.761 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malta peaked at 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Malta 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malta, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.902 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.9%
1998 0.8031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.0%
1999 0.8041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2000 0.8051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2001 0.8052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2002 0.8053 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2003 0.7114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.7%
2004 0.6858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2005 0.8231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.0%
2006 0.9317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.2%
2007 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.2%
2008 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.1%
2009 0.9895 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.2%
2010 0.9878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2011 0.9883 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2012 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.5%
2013 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.8%
2014 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.4%
2015 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2016 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.1%
2017 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.9%
2018 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2019 0.9937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2020 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.5%
2021 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2022 0.9129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.7%
2023 0.761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.6%
2024 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.8715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8794 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 55 Slovakia 0.6576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 56 Aruba 0.6568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 57 Seychelles 0.6268 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 59 Fiji 0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 60 Barbados 0.6046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 61 Bahrain 0.6003 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 Malta?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malta was 0.6225 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Malta ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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.