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 206 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 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Australia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 82.47 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 83.71 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 86.13 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 88.72 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 89.05 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.13 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 86.41 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.53 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.31 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.06 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.44 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 84.65 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 84.47 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.48 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.88 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 86.24 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 83.93 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 82.93 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.31 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.88 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.75 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.56 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.44 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 85.71 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 85.99 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.52 0-100 | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 86.52 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 86.52 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 206 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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