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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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