Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Iran

Iran: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
156th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
All-time low
-0.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Iran, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.545 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.723 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.669 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.742 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.735 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.729 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.746 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.634 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.537 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.532 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.569 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.257 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.192 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.203 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.197 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.273 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.417 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.707 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.657 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.708 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.706 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

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Iran is -0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 174.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Iran peaked at -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2008.

Iran ranks 156th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +101.7%
2000 -0.5434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2002 -0.7184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.2%
2003 -0.7234 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2004 -0.6691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.5%
2005 -0.7423 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.9%
2006 -0.7346 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2007 -0.7288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2008 -0.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.9%
2009 -0.7459 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2010 -0.634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.0%
2011 -0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.3%
2012 -0.5324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2013 -0.5687 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.8%
2014 -0.2575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -54.7%
2015 -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.5%
2016 -0.2032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2017 -0.1974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2018 -0.2727 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +38.2%
2019 -0.4173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +53.0%
2020 -0.7071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +69.5%
2021 -0.6567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%
2022 -0.7077 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2023 -0.7402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2024 -0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's -0.7061 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, 7.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's -0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.2393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Iran 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
1998 -101.7% -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2020 -69.5% -0.4173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.7062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.3812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 153 Lesotho -0.6471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 154 Tuvalu -0.691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 155 Belarus -0.7015 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 157 Mozambique -0.7158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 158 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 159 Malawi -0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Iran?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Iran was -0.7061 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -0.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
How does Iran rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Iran ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 174.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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.