Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 70.14 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in American Samoa, 2004–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 70.14 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in American Samoa peaked at 70.14 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.57 0-100, in 2006.
That places American Samoa 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.32 0-100 | — |
| 2005 | 45.59 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 45.57 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.23 0-100 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 56.71 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.76 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.78 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.75 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.76 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.75 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.76 0-100 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 67.74 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.77 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.75 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.78 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.84 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.62 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.65 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.65 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.65 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.65 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.14 0-100 | +3.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 70.14 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 70.14 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.86 0-100 | 45.57 0-100 | 56.76 0-100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.37 0-100 | 56.75 0-100 | 67.84 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.06 0-100 | 67.62 0-100 | 70.14 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.0944 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in American Samoa?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in American Samoa was 70.14 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.14 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.57 0-100 in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- American Samoa ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa 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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