Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belize

Belize: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 48.83 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.83 0-100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.09 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
41.16 0-100
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belize, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 46 0-1001998: 45.8 0-1002000: 45.9 0-1002002: 45.9 0-1002003: 45.7 0-1002004: 43.7 0-1002005: 42.1 0-1002006: 42.2 0-1002007: 41.2 0-1002008: 41.2 0-1002009: 41.3 0-1002010: 46 0-1002011: 46.1 0-1002012: 46.1 0-1002013: 46.1 0-1002014: 42.8 0-1002015: 43.7 0-1002016: 43.3 0-1002017: 43.3 0-1002018: 43.7 0-1002019: 44 0-1002020: 44 0-1002021: 44 0-1002022: 48.6 0-1002023: 50.1 0-1002024: 48.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Belize is 48.83 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Belize peaked at 50.09 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.16 0-100, in 2008.

Belize ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Belize, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 46.02 0-100
1998 45.85 0-100 -0.4%
2000 45.91 0-100 +0.1%
2002 45.91 0-100 +0.0%
2003 45.66 0-100 -0.5%
2004 43.72 0-100 -4.3%
2005 42.08 0-100 -3.8%
2006 42.21 0-100 +0.3%
2007 41.24 0-100 -2.3%
2008 41.16 0-100 -0.2%
2009 41.26 0-100 +0.2%
2010 45.96 0-100 +11.4%
2011 46.12 0-100 +0.4%
2012 46.13 0-100 +0.0%
2013 46.13 0-100 +0.0%
2014 42.84 0-100 -7.1%
2015 43.68 0-100 +1.9%
2016 43.32 0-100 -0.8%
2017 43.32 0-100 +0.0%
2018 43.66 0-100 +0.8%
2019 44.01 0-100 +0.8%
2020 43.96 0-100 -0.1%
2021 43.99 0-100 +0.1%
2022 48.59 0-100 +10.5%
2023 50.09 0-100 +3.1%
2024 48.83 0-100 -2.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 48.83 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 48.83 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.94 0-100 45.85 0-100 46.02 0-100 2
2000s 43.24 0-100 41.16 0-100 45.91 0-100 9
2010s 44.52 0-100 42.84 0-100 46.13 0-100 10
2020s 47.09 0-100 43.96 0-100 50.09 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 110 Egypt 49.45 0-100 compare
  2. 111 Guyana 49.43 0-100 compare
  3. 112 Colombia 49.18 0-100 compare
  4. 114 Uzbekistan 48.55 0-100 compare
  5. 115 El Salvador 47.78 0-100 compare
  6. 116 Micronesia (country) 47.75 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Belize?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Belize was 48.83 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 50.09 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 41.16 0-100 in 2008.
How does Belize rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Belize ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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