Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Colombia

Colombia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 49.18 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.18 0-100
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.37 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
36.39 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Colombia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 50.3 0-1001998: 42.5 0-1002000: 41.9 0-1002002: 36.4 0-1002003: 43.2 0-1002004: 46.5 0-1002005: 45.3 0-1002006: 47.4 0-1002007: 47.7 0-1002008: 47.8 0-1002009: 46.5 0-1002010: 48.4 0-1002011: 50.3 0-1002012: 49.3 0-1002013: 50.4 0-1002014: 47.3 0-1002015: 48.7 0-1002016: 49.1 0-1002017: 48.4 0-1002018: 49.1 0-1002019: 49.9 0-1002020: 49.7 0-1002021: 50.7 0-1002022: 51.4 0-1002023: 50.5 0-1002024: 49.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 49.18 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Colombia peaked at 51.37 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.39 0-100, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Colombia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 50.31 0-100
1998 42.48 0-100 -15.6%
2000 41.89 0-100 -1.4%
2002 36.39 0-100 -13.1%
2003 43.21 0-100 +18.7%
2004 46.5 0-100 +7.6%
2005 45.26 0-100 -2.7%
2006 47.37 0-100 +4.7%
2007 47.66 0-100 +0.6%
2008 47.8 0-100 +0.3%
2009 46.5 0-100 -2.7%
2010 48.45 0-100 +4.2%
2011 50.31 0-100 +3.8%
2012 49.3 0-100 -2.0%
2013 50.39 0-100 +2.2%
2014 47.31 0-100 -6.1%
2015 48.73 0-100 +3.0%
2016 49.1 0-100 +0.8%
2017 48.44 0-100 -1.3%
2018 49.13 0-100 +1.4%
2019 49.91 0-100 +1.6%
2020 49.73 0-100 -0.4%
2021 50.72 0-100 +2.0%
2022 51.37 0-100 +1.3%
2023 50.52 0-100 -1.7%
2024 49.18 0-100 -2.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 49.18 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 49.18 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.4 0-100 42.48 0-100 50.31 0-100 2
2000s 44.73 0-100 36.39 0-100 47.8 0-100 9
2010s 49.11 0-100 47.31 0-100 50.39 0-100 10
2020s 50.3 0-100 49.18 0-100 51.37 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 109 Vietnam 49.55 0-100 compare
  2. 110 Egypt 49.45 0-100 compare
  3. 111 Guyana 49.43 0-100 compare
  4. 113 Belize 48.83 0-100 compare
  5. 114 Uzbekistan 48.55 0-100 compare
  6. 115 El Salvador 47.78 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Colombia?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Colombia was 49.18 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 51.37 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.39 0-100 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Colombia ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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