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

Australia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

000001996201020241996: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP1998: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2000: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2002: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2003: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2004: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2005: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2006: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2007: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2008: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2009: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2010: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2011: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2012: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2013: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2014: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2015: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2016: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2017: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2018: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2019: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2020: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2021: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2022: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2023: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2024: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Australia stood at 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Australia peaked at 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Australia ranks 80th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP —
1998 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2000 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2002 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2003 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2004 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -29.8%
2005 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2006 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2007 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2008 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2009 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2010 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2011 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2012 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2013 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2014 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2015 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2016 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2017 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2018 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2019 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2020 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2021 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2022 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2023 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2024 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +0.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 2
2000s 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 77 Serbia 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 78 Morocco 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 79 Romania 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 81 South Korea 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 82 Canada 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 83 Greece 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Australia?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Australia was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Australia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Australia ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP
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approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
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204 places, 5,080 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.