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

East Timor: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0.8986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.8986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.2791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in East Timor, 2002–2024

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.252002201320242002: -0.279 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.808 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.483 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.989 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.978 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.732 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.855 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.899 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in East Timor is -0.8986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in East Timor peaked at -0.2791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2013.

That places East Timor 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in East Timor, 2002 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
2002 -0.2791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
2003 -0.8083 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +189.6%
2004 -0.483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -40.2%
2005 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +140.1%
2006 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2007 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2008 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2009 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2010 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.0%
2011 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2012 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2013 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2014 -0.989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.7%
2015 -0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2016 -0.9896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2017 -0.9895 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2018 -0.9782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2019 -0.7176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -26.6%
2020 -0.7197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2021 -0.7316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2022 -0.7602 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.9%
2023 -0.855 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.5%
2024 -0.8986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -189.6% -0.2791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8083 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2005 -140.1% -0.483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2004 +40.2% -0.8083 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.9364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 8
2010s -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 170 Nepal -0.8845 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 171 Guinea -0.8882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 172 Kyrgyzstan -0.8885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 174 Papua New Guinea -0.9004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 175 Guatemala -0.9094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 176 Sierra Leone -0.9671 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 East Timor?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in East Timor was -0.8986 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was -0.2791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
How does East Timor rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
East Timor ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor 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.