Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Brunei

Brunei: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 67.58 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.58 0-100
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.48 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
59.26 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Brunei, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 64.2 0-1001998: 60.4 0-1002000: 60.4 0-1002002: 60.4 0-1002003: 60.3 0-1002004: 59.3 0-1002005: 60.2 0-1002006: 63.9 0-1002007: 63.9 0-1002008: 64.5 0-1002009: 66.5 0-1002010: 65.8 0-1002011: 65.8 0-1002012: 65.9 0-1002013: 67 0-1002014: 73.5 0-1002015: 73.5 0-1002016: 70.3 0-1002017: 71 0-1002018: 71.2 0-1002019: 72.3 0-1002020: 72.2 0-1002021: 72.3 0-1002022: 70.5 0-1002023: 70.5 0-1002024: 67.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Brunei is 67.58 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Brunei peaked at 73.48 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.26 0-100, in 2004.

Brunei ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Brunei, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 64.25 0-100
1998 60.4 0-100 -6.0%
2000 60.44 0-100 +0.1%
2002 60.44 0-100 +0.0%
2003 60.28 0-100 -0.3%
2004 59.26 0-100 -1.7%
2005 60.19 0-100 +1.6%
2006 63.89 0-100 +6.1%
2007 63.94 0-100 +0.1%
2008 64.52 0-100 +0.9%
2009 66.5 0-100 +3.1%
2010 65.8 0-100 -1.1%
2011 65.78 0-100 -0.0%
2012 65.88 0-100 +0.2%
2013 67.04 0-100 +1.8%
2014 73.48 0-100 +9.6%
2015 73.45 0-100 -0.0%
2016 70.31 0-100 -4.3%
2017 71.05 0-100 +1.0%
2018 71.18 0-100 +0.2%
2019 72.28 0-100 +1.6%
2020 72.25 0-100 -0.0%
2021 72.27 0-100 +0.0%
2022 70.49 0-100 -2.5%
2023 70.5 0-100 +0.0%
2024 67.58 0-100 -4.1%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 67.58 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 67.58 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.32 0-100 60.4 0-100 64.25 0-100 2
2000s 62.16 0-100 59.26 0-100 66.5 0-100 9
2010s 69.63 0-100 65.78 0-100 73.48 0-100 10
2020s 70.62 0-100 67.58 0-100 72.27 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 42 San Marino 68.79 0-100 compare
  2. 43 China 68.76 0-100 compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 68.25 0-100 compare
  4. 46 Italy 66.75 0-100 compare
  5. 47 Saudi Arabia 66.57 0-100 compare
  6. 48 American Samoa 66.26 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Brunei?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Brunei was 67.58 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 73.48 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 59.26 0-100 in 2004.
How does Brunei rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Brunei ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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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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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