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

02040601996201020241996: 46.5 0-1001998: 53.8 0-1002000: 53.9 0-1002002: 53.9 0-1002003: 53.7 0-1002004: 51 0-1002005: 44.6 0-1002006: 49.2 0-1002007: 51.7 0-1002008: 48.4 0-1002009: 49.7 0-1002010: 50.5 0-1002011: 50.5 0-1002012: 51 0-1002013: 50.9 0-1002014: 49.5 0-1002015: 49 0-1002016: 49 0-1002017: 48.2 0-1002018: 49.7 0-1002019: 49.7 0-1002020: 46.2 0-1002021: 48.6 0-1002022: 48.8 0-1002023: 49.4 0-1002024: 49.4 0-100

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Guyana, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Turkey 49.97 0-100 compare
  2. 109 Vietnam 49.55 0-100 compare
  3. 110 Egypt 49.45 0-100 compare
  4. 112 Colombia 49.18 0-100 compare
  5. 113 Belize 48.83 0-100 compare
  6. 114 Uzbekistan 48.55 0-100 compare

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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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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