Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Barbados
Barbados: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 63.1 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.1 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 204 countries
All-time high
81.08 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
63.04 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Barbados, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 63.1 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Barbados peaked at 81.08 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.04 0-100, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 61st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.01 0-100 | 65.93 0-100 | 66.1 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.47 0-100 | 63.04 0-100 | 81.08 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.81 0-100 | 66.49 0-100 | 76.43 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.75 0-100 | 63.1 0-100 | 65.09 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Barbados?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Barbados was 63.1 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 81.08 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.04 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Barbados ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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