Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Brazil

Brazil: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.1385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
All-time low
-0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Brazil, 1996–2024

-0.4-0.200.21996201020241996: 0.018 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.162 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.118 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.217 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.379 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.119 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.025 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.008 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.036 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.006 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.138 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.102 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.101 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.105 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.206 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.043 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.087 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.069 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.235 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Brazil recorded -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 1,001.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Brazil peaked at 0.1385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2007.

That places Brazil 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Brazil, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.0176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.1804 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1127.1%
2000 -0.162 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.2%
2002 -0.0536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -66.9%
2003 -0.1178 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +119.5%
2004 -0.2171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +84.4%
2005 -0.3449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +58.9%
2006 -0.3788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.8%
2007 -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2008 -0.1188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -69.3%
2009 -0.0253 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -78.7%
2010 -0.0077 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -69.6%
2011 -0.0357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +365.1%
2012 -0.0056 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -84.5%
2013 0.1385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2593.8%
2014 -0.0203 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -114.7%
2015 -0.1018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +400.8%
2016 -0.1005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2017 -0.105 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2018 -0.2064 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +96.6%
2019 0.0428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -120.8%
2020 -0.0874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -304.0%
2021 -0.0686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.5%
2022 -0.2352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +242.8%
2023 -0.2666 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.4%
2024 -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Brazil 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
2013 +2593.8% -0.0056 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -1127.1% 0.0176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1804 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1804 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.2006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0253 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.0402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2064 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.1764 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2666 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 118 Ecuador -0.2196 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 119 Mexico -0.2199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 120 Maldives -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 122 South Africa -0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 123 Tunisia -0.2393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 124 Algeria -0.2512 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Brazil?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Brazil was -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Brazil ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,001.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,161 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.