Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Colombia
Colombia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 50.43 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.43 0-100
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.73 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
36.15 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Colombia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 50.43 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Colombia peaked at 53.73 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.15 0-100, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.63 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.92 0-100 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 43.33 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 36.15 0-100 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 42.44 0-100 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 46.48 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 45.43 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.41 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 47.64 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.53 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 49.28 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.65 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 53.73 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 52.99 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.64 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 50.97 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 52.32 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 52.68 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.8 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.23 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.92 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.97 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.85 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.72 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 51.51 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 51.56 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.43 0-100 | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 50.43 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 50.43 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.78 0-100 | 43.92 0-100 | 51.63 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.41 0-100 | 36.15 0-100 | 50.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.49 0-100 | 50.97 0-100 | 53.73 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 0-100 | 50.43 0-100 | 52.72 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Colombia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Colombia was 50.43 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.73 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.15 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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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