Government Effectiveness - Governance score in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 47.78 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.78 0-100
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
49.5 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
29.79 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in El Salvador, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 29.8 0-1001998: 34 0-1002000: 32.6 0-1002002: 34.1 0-1002003: 35.1 0-1002004: 42.1 0-1002005: 41.2 0-1002006: 43.1 0-1002007: 43.2 0-1002008: 42.6 0-1002009: 44.8 0-1002010: 47.3 0-1002011: 45.8 0-1002012: 46.2 0-1002013: 46.9 0-1002014: 49.1 0-1002015: 45.4 0-1002016: 45 0-1002017: 44.5 0-1002018: 44.2 0-1002019: 44.6 0-1002020: 48.6 0-1002021: 46.5 0-1002022: 43.8 0-1002023: 49.5 0-1002024: 47.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in El Salvador is 47.78 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in El Salvador peaked at 49.5 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.79 0-100, in 1996.

El Salvador ranks 113th of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.89 0-100 29.79 0-100 34 0-100 2
2000s 39.86 0-100 32.63 0-100 44.82 0-100 9
2010s 45.91 0-100 44.24 0-100 49.06 0-100 10
2020s 47.23 0-100 43.81 0-100 49.5 0-100 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 110 Colombia 49.18 0-100 compare
  2. 111 Belize 48.83 0-100 compare
  3. 112 Uzbekistan 48.55 0-100 compare
  4. 114 Micronesia (country) 47.75 0-100 compare
  5. 115 Benin 47.74 0-100 compare
  6. 116 Peru 47.44 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in El Salvador?
Government effectiveness - governance score in El Salvador was 47.78 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 49.5 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 29.79 0-100 in 1996.
How does El Salvador rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
El Salvador ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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