Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Albania
Albania: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 61.98 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Albania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Albania is 61.98 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Albania peaked at 61.98 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.5 0-100, in 2000.
That places Albania 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Albania, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.42 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.25 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.5 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 39.12 0-100 | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 39.08 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.69 0-100 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 39.89 0-100 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 40.35 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42.12 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 45.52 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 48.82 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 48.46 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.91 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.91 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 46.01 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.02 0-100 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 56.17 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 56.52 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.94 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 58.41 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.71 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 52.15 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 54.56 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 56.28 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 57.75 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 59.73 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 61.98 0-100 | +3.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 61.98 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 61.98 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Albania 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +32.6% | 29.5 0-100 | 39.12 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.34 0-100 | 31.25 0-100 | 31.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.9 0-100 | 29.5 0-100 | 48.82 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.81 0-100 | 46.01 0-100 | 58.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.08 0-100 | 52.15 0-100 | 61.98 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 63 Cape Verde 62.83 0-100 compare
- 64 India 62.62 0-100 compare
- 65 Montenegro 61.98 0-100 compare
- 67 Hungary 61.96 0-100 compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 61.36 0-100 compare
- 69 Botswana 61.23 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Albania?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Albania was 61.98 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.98 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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