Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 65.63 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.63 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
75.21 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
62.94 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Bahamas, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 65.63 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Bahamas peaked at 75.21 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.94 0-100, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 58th 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.11 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.93 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.92 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.01 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.96 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.72 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 74.89 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 74.88 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.9 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.21 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.19 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 70.2 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.19 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.19 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.18 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.94 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 65.93 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.94 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.94 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.95 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.97 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.94 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 62.96 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.56 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 65.56 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.57 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.63 0-100 | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 65.63 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 65.63 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.02 0-100 | 74.93 0-100 | 75.11 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.96 0-100 | 70.19 0-100 | 75.21 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.64 0-100 | 65.93 0-100 | 70.2 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7 0-100 | 62.94 0-100 | 65.63 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Bahamas?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Bahamas was 65.63 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 75.21 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.94 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Bahamas ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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