Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 74.09 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74.09 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
88.43 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
68.35 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cayman Islands, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Cayman Islands stood at 74.09 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Cayman Islands peaked at 88.43 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 68.35 0-100, in 2020.
Cayman Islands ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.43 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.16 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.14 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.28 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.57 0-100 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 70.07 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 77.47 0-100 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 77.45 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.48 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.97 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.14 0-100 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 70.15 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.14 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.14 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.14 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.26 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 72.25 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.27 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.26 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.27 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.3 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.35 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 72.2 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 74 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 74.01 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.01 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.09 0-100 | +0.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 74.09 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 74.09 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.29 0-100 | 88.16 0-100 | 88.43 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.29 0-100 | 70.07 0-100 | 88.28 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.42 0-100 | 70.14 0-100 | 72.3 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.78 0-100 | 68.35 0-100 | 74.09 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Cayman Islands?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Cayman Islands was 74.09 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.43 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.35 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Cayman Islands ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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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