Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 54.91 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.91 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.6 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
36.01 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Bulgaria is 54.91 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Bulgaria peaked at 55.6 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.01 0-100, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.01 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.65 0-100 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 44.89 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 50.44 0-100 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 50.39 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.18 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.28 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.61 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 48.66 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.95 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 53.43 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 49.11 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 49.43 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.68 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 51.41 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.01 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.14 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.83 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.73 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.66 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.6 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 53.13 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 53.9 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.98 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.42 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 54.82 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 54.91 0-100 | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 54.91 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 54.91 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.83 0-100 | 36.01 0-100 | 43.65 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.76 0-100 | 44.89 0-100 | 53.43 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.06 0-100 | 49.11 0-100 | 55.6 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.03 0-100 | 52.98 0-100 | 54.91 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Bulgaria?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Bulgaria was 54.91 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.01 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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