Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 61.36 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Antigua and Barbuda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 61.36 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 67.4 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.29 0-100, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.18 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 66.9 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.89 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.03 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.95 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.17 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 63.6 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.59 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.61 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.97 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.01 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.4 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 67.38 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.38 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.37 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.59 0-100 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 60.65 0-100 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 60.68 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.5 0-100 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 46.53 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.58 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.29 0-100 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 39.31 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.79 0-100 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 61.28 0-100 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 61.28 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.36 0-100 | +0.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 61.36 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 61.36 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +29.2% | 39.31 0-100 | 50.79 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.04 0-100 | 66.9 0-100 | 67.18 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.65 0-100 | 62.17 0-100 | 67.03 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.41 0-100 | 46.5 0-100 | 67.4 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.22 0-100 | 39.29 0-100 | 61.36 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Antigua and Barbuda was 61.36 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.29 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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