Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 51.71 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ecuador, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 51.71 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Ecuador peaked at 52.7 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.28 0-100, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 110th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.85 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.42 0-100 | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 29.28 0-100 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 29.6 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.34 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.92 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 32.69 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.07 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.2 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 40.18 0-100 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 44.16 0-100 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 44.38 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.74 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 47.92 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.75 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 51.22 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 49.67 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.78 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.08 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.4 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.43 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 50.48 0-100 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 52.7 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 48.73 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 49.32 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 51.71 0-100 | +4.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 51.71 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 51.71 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.7% | 39.42 0-100 | 29.28 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.64 0-100 | 31.85 0-100 | 39.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.05 0-100 | 29.28 0-100 | 44.16 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.25 0-100 | 44.38 0-100 | 51.22 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9 0-100 | 46.43 0-100 | 52.7 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Ecuador?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Ecuador was 51.71 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.28 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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