Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
181st
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.1372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
-1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Palestine, State of, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.251996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.466 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.967 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.785 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.847 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.389 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.137 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.451 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.473 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.467 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.272 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.309 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.139 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.466 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.447 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.629 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.716 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.1 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 Palestine, State of is -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 304.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Palestine, State of peaked at -0.1372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Palestine, State of ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2000 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2002 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2003 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2004 -0.4664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -64.8%
2005 -0.9673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +107.4%
2006 -0.8675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.3%
2007 -0.7853 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.5%
2008 -0.8471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2009 -0.3891 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -54.1%
2010 -0.1372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -64.7%
2011 -0.4515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +229.0%
2012 -0.473 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.8%
2013 -0.4667 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2014 -0.2719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -41.7%
2015 -0.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.0%
2016 -0.3088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.5%
2017 -0.1395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -54.8%
2018 -0.4656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +233.8%
2019 -0.4472 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2020 -0.4498 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2021 -0.629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +39.8%
2022 -0.7156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.8%
2023 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +45.6%
2024 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3891 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.3411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.473 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4498 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 178 Nigeria -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 179 Nicaragua -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 180 Turkmenistan -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 182 Chad -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 183 Iraq -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 184 Congo -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Palestine, State of?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Palestine, State of was -1.1 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 Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was -0.1372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Palestine, State of rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Palestine, State of ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 304.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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
204 places, 5,142 data points, 1996–2024
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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.