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

Japan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
90th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0000001996201020241996: 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

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan is 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan peaked at 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Japan ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP in Japan, 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 +26.8%
2000 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2002 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2003 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2004 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2005 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2006 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2007 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2008 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2009 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2010 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2011 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2012 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2013 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +32.6%
2014 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +29.2%
2015 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2016 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2017 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2018 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2019 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2020 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2021 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2022 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +44.3%
2023 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2024 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +9.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan'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, 11% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Japan'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, 1.6× 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 Japan

  1. 87 Saudi Arabia 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 88 Dominican Republic 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 89 Kazakhstan 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 91 Thailand 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 92 France 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 93 Bulgaria 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 Japan?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Japan rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Japan ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP
Unit
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.