Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Guyana
Guyana: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 55.36 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.36 0-100
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
95th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.36 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
46.44 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guyana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Guyana stood at 55.36 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Guyana peaked at 55.36 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.44 0-100, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 95th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.48 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 54.57 0-100 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 54.56 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.65 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.6 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.76 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 46.44 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 50.9 0-100 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 53.13 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 51.89 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 52.99 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.41 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.37 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.85 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.72 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.73 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 52.04 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.05 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.68 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.99 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.65 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.91 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 52.02 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 51.76 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.56 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.56 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.36 0-100 | +5.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 55.36 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 75% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 55.36 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.53 0-100 | 46.48 0-100 | 54.57 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.33 0-100 | 46.44 0-100 | 54.65 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.75 0-100 | 51.68 0-100 | 53.85 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.19 0-100 | 48.91 0-100 | 55.36 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Guyana?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Guyana was 55.36 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.36 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.44 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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