Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ecuador

Ecuador: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 47.07 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.07 0-100
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.37 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
30.37 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ecuador, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 35.2 0-1001998: 40.9 0-1002000: 30.6 0-1002002: 30.4 0-1002003: 31.1 0-1002004: 33.6 0-1002005: 33.3 0-1002006: 33.8 0-1002007: 35.1 0-1002008: 36.6 0-1002009: 42 0-1002010: 41.9 0-1002011: 45.5 0-1002012: 45.7 0-1002013: 47.7 0-1002014: 49.2 0-1002015: 47.6 0-1002016: 48.4 0-1002017: 48.6 0-1002018: 47.2 0-1002019: 47.5 0-1002020: 44.7 0-1002021: 49.2 0-1002022: 51.4 0-1002023: 48.2 0-1002024: 47.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 47.07 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Ecuador peaked at 51.37 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.37 0-100, in 2002.

Ecuador ranks 119th 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Ecuador, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 35.18 0-100
1998 40.88 0-100 +16.2%
2000 30.61 0-100 -25.1%
2002 30.37 0-100 -0.8%
2003 31.15 0-100 +2.6%
2004 33.62 0-100 +7.9%
2005 33.32 0-100 -0.9%
2006 33.8 0-100 +1.4%
2007 35.08 0-100 +3.8%
2008 36.57 0-100 +4.2%
2009 42.04 0-100 +15.0%
2010 41.93 0-100 -0.3%
2011 45.49 0-100 +8.5%
2012 45.66 0-100 +0.4%
2013 47.73 0-100 +4.5%
2014 49.25 0-100 +3.2%
2015 47.57 0-100 -3.4%
2016 48.36 0-100 +1.7%
2017 48.57 0-100 +0.4%
2018 47.2 0-100 -2.8%
2019 47.54 0-100 +0.7%
2020 44.66 0-100 -6.1%
2021 49.19 0-100 +10.1%
2022 51.37 0-100 +4.4%
2023 48.18 0-100 -6.2%
2024 47.07 0-100 -2.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 47.07 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 47.07 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.03 0-100 35.18 0-100 40.88 0-100 2
2000s 34.06 0-100 30.37 0-100 42.04 0-100 9
2010s 46.93 0-100 41.93 0-100 49.25 0-100 10
2020s 48.09 0-100 44.66 0-100 51.37 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 116 Micronesia (country) 47.75 0-100 compare
  2. 117 Benin 47.74 0-100 compare
  3. 118 Peru 47.44 0-100 compare
  4. 120 Mexico 47.06 0-100 compare
  5. 121 Maldives 47.04 0-100 compare
  6. 122 Brazil 46.98 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Ecuador?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Ecuador was 47.07 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 51.37 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 30.37 0-100 in 2002.
How does Ecuador rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Ecuador ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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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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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