Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Austria
Austria: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 80.79 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.79 0-100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
89.74 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
80.79 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Austria, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Austria stood at 80.79 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Austria peaked at 89.74 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.79 0-100, in 2024.
Austria ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Austria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 86.1 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 85.91 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.74 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 89.5 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.55 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 86.48 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 87.93 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.83 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.84 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.98 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.01 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 85.39 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 81.76 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 80.9 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 81.94 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.26 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 82.47 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83.58 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.72 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.54 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.42 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 88.44 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 86.66 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 85.12 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 82.04 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 80.79 0-100 | -1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 80.79 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 80.79 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.01 0-100 | 85.91 0-100 | 86.1 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.76 0-100 | 83.01 0-100 | 89.74 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.1 0-100 | 80.9 0-100 | 85.42 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.61 0-100 | 80.79 0-100 | 88.44 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Austria?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Austria was 80.79 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.74 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.79 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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