Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Canada
Canada: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Canada, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Canada is 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Canada peaked at 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Canada 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Canada, year by year
| 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 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada'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, 18% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Canada
- 79 Romania 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Australia 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 South Korea 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Greece 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Poland 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Ghana 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Canada?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.