Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Brunei
Brunei: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 70.61 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.61 0-100
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.56 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
60.3 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Brunei, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Brunei is 70.61 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Brunei peaked at 74.56 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.3 0-100, in 2004.
Brunei ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 65.67 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 61.36 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 61.35 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.44 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.39 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.3 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 61.32 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 65.44 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 65.46 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.82 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.22 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.57 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.55 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.65 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.7 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.87 0-100 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 73.87 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.01 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 71.67 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.79 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.92 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.85 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.56 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 72.61 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 72.61 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.75 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 70.61 0-100 | +2.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 70.61 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 70.61 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.51 0-100 | 61.36 0-100 | 65.67 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.42 0-100 | 60.3 0-100 | 67.22 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.26 0-100 | 66.55 0-100 | 73.87 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 0-100 | 68.75 0-100 | 74.56 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Brunei?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Brunei was 70.61 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 74.56 0-100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Brunei rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Brunei ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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