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

Uruguay: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.6905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
53rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
All-time low
0.2761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

0.20.40.60.81996201020241996: 0.738 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.602 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.466 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.439 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.412 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.458 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.505 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.491 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.276 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.553 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.544 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.561 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.629 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.658 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.599 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.491 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.667 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.636 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.541 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.688 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.769 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.899 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.854 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.69 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 Uruguay is 0.6905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Uruguay peaked at 0.8994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2004.

Uruguay ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.7382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.6021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.4%
1998 0.466 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.6%
1999 0.4388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.9%
2000 0.4115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.2%
2001 0.4584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.4%
2002 0.5052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2003 0.4908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2004 0.2761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -43.7%
2005 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +100.3%
2006 0.544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2007 0.5605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.0%
2008 0.6293 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2009 0.6581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2010 0.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2011 0.5986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2012 0.4913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.9%
2013 0.4841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2014 0.6668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +37.7%
2015 0.6355 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.7%
2016 0.5903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%
2017 0.4898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.0%
2018 0.5413 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.5%
2019 0.688 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +27.1%
2020 0.7692 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.8%
2021 0.8271 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.5%
2022 0.8994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2023 0.854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2024 0.6905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Uruguay 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
2005 +100.3% 0.2761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.5087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.5846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.688 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Croatia 0.7098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 51 Bahamas 0.7093 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6914 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 54 Poland 0.6734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 55 Slovakia 0.6576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 56 Aruba 0.6568 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 Uruguay?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Uruguay was 0.6905 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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.