Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Australia

Australia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 86.52 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.52 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
89.05 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
82.47 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Australia, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 82.5 0-1001998: 83.7 0-1002000: 86.1 0-1002002: 88.7 0-1002003: 89.1 0-1002004: 86.1 0-1002005: 86.4 0-1002006: 85.5 0-1002007: 85.3 0-1002008: 85.1 0-1002009: 83.4 0-1002010: 84.6 0-1002011: 84.5 0-1002012: 84.5 0-1002013: 82.9 0-1002014: 86.2 0-1002015: 83.9 0-1002016: 82.9 0-1002017: 83.3 0-1002018: 84.9 0-1002019: 83.7 0-1002020: 82.6 0-1002021: 84.4 0-1002022: 85.7 0-1002023: 86 0-1002024: 86.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Australia is 86.52 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Australia peaked at 89.05 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.47 0-100, in 1996.

Australia ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.09 0-100 82.47 0-100 83.71 0-100 2
2000s 86.2 0-100 83.44 0-100 89.05 0-100 9
2010s 84.15 0-100 82.88 0-100 86.24 0-100 10
2020s 85.04 0-100 82.56 0-100 86.52 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Norway 87.18 0-100 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 87.12 0-100 compare
  3. 8 Finland 86.67 0-100 compare
  4. 10 Sweden 85.85 0-100 compare
  5. 11 Canada 85.54 0-100 compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 85.41 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Australia?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Australia was 86.52 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 89.05 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.47 0-100 in 1996.
How does Australia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Australia ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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