Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 53.22 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Dominican Republic, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 53.22 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.91 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.52 0-100, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.76 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 30.53 0-100 | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 30.52 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.79 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 33.94 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.16 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 34.6 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.39 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 37 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.8 0-100 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 42.25 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.93 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.56 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.89 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 47.08 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 52.36 0-100 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 48.87 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 49.98 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 48.36 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.41 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.33 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.46 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 50.51 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 51.26 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.05 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 53.91 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.22 0-100 | -1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 53.22 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 53.22 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -30.2% | 43.76 0-100 | 30.53 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.15 0-100 | 30.53 0-100 | 43.76 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.27 0-100 | 30.52 0-100 | 42.25 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.18 0-100 | 41.93 0-100 | 52.36 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.57 0-100 | 47.46 0-100 | 53.91 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Dominican Republic?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Dominican Republic was 53.22 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.52 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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