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
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Japan, 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 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
| 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
| 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 Japan
- 87 Saudi Arabia 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Thailand 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 France 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Bulgaria 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
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.
- Where does this Japan 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.