Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guyana
Guyana: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 49.43 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.43 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.89 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
44.57 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guyana, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Guyana stood at 49.43 0-100.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Guyana peaked at 53.89 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 44.57 0-100, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.5 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 53.84 0-100 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 53.88 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.89 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.72 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 44.57 0-100 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 49.19 0-100 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 51.69 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 48.43 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 49.67 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.51 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 50.46 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.96 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.88 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.5 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 49.04 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.04 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.69 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.18 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 48.57 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 48.83 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.44 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 49.43 0-100 | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 49.43 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 68% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 49.43 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.17 0-100 | 46.5 0-100 | 53.84 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.67 0-100 | 44.57 0-100 | 53.89 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.8 0-100 | 48.2 0-100 | 50.96 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.49 0-100 | 46.18 0-100 | 49.44 0-100 | 5 |
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 49.43 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.89 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.57 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Guyana ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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