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

Spain: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
0.7963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.935 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.876 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Spain peaked at 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2010.

Spain ranks 36th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Spain, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
1998 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
1999 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2000 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.2%
2001 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.1%
2002 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.6%
2003 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2004 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -33.1%
2005 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.3%
2006 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.0%
2007 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.6%
2008 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2009 0.9352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.9%
2010 0.7963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.9%
2011 0.876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.0%
2012 0.9026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.0%
2013 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.4%
2014 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2015 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.7%
2016 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2017 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2018 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2019 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.5%
2020 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.3%
2021 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.9%
2022 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2023 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2024 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.9951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 Israel 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 34 Qatar 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 35 Macao 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 37 Slovenia 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 38 Chile 0.9645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 39 Portugal 0.9475 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 Spain?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Spain was 1.11 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
How does Spain rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Spain ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
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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.