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 206 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 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.1 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 65.93 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.99 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.99 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.74 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.04 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 77.44 0-100 | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 78.82 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 77.15 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 81.08 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 76.98 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 75.12 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 76.15 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 76.43 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.86 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.99 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.97 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.36 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 70.36 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.38 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.49 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 63.21 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 64.22 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.09 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.11 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 63.1 0-100 | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 63.1 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 63.1 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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 206 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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