Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Germany

Germany: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 81.41 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.41 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
89.56 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
81.26 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Germany, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 85.9 0-1001998: 83.5 0-1002000: 85.6 0-1002002: 85.3 0-1002003: 81.9 0-1002004: 81.4 0-1002005: 83.4 0-1002006: 84.3 0-1002007: 85.6 0-1002008: 85.1 0-1002009: 85.8 0-1002010: 81.3 0-1002011: 83.3 0-1002012: 85.5 0-1002013: 86.5 0-1002014: 89.6 0-1002015: 89.5 0-1002016: 88.4 0-1002017: 88.1 0-1002018: 86.4 0-1002019: 88.1 0-1002020: 86 0-1002021: 86.9 0-1002022: 85.9 0-1002023: 81.7 0-1002024: 81.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Germany recorded 81.41 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Germany peaked at 89.56 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.26 0-100, in 2010.

Germany ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.71 0-100 83.5 0-100 85.91 0-100 2
2000s 84.27 0-100 81.38 0-100 85.8 0-100 9
2010s 86.66 0-100 81.26 0-100 89.56 0-100 10
2020s 84.38 0-100 81.41 0-100 86.86 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Iceland 83.34 0-100 compare
  2. 16 Hong Kong 83.18 0-100 compare
  3. 19 Austria 80.79 0-100 compare
  4. 20 South Korea 80.25 0-100 compare
  5. 21 Bermuda 80.03 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Germany?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Germany was 81.41 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 89.56 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 81.26 0-100 in 2010.
How does Germany rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Germany ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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