Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 47.52 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.52 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
128th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.84 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
28.09 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in El Salvador, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in El Salvador is 47.52 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in El Salvador peaked at 52.84 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.09 0-100, in 1996.
El Salvador ranks 128th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.09 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 32.39 0-100 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 31.12 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 33.18 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 34.12 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.47 0-100 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 40.63 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.45 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 42.57 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.6 0-100 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 49.63 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 51.29 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 49.93 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 50.35 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.92 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.84 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 49.56 0-100 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 49.23 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.08 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.67 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.36 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.98 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 48.19 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 43.01 0-100 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 46.67 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 46.9 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 47.52 0-100 | +1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 47.52 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 47.52 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.24 0-100 | 28.09 0-100 | 32.39 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.31 0-100 | 31.12 0-100 | 49.63 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.62 0-100 | 46.67 0-100 | 52.84 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.21 0-100 | 43.01 0-100 | 50.98 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in El Salvador?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in El Salvador was 47.52 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.84 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.09 0-100 in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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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