Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Libya

Libya: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 23.74 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.74 0-100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
194th
of 206 countries
All-time high
30.37 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
18.93 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Libya, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 30.4 0-1001998: 25 0-1002000: 25.1 0-1002002: 23 0-1002003: 22.9 0-1002004: 27.5 0-1002005: 25.2 0-1002006: 25.5 0-1002007: 23.8 0-1002008: 26 0-1002009: 26.2 0-1002010: 26.4 0-1002011: 26.4 0-1002012: 24.2 0-1002013: 24.6 0-1002014: 20.9 0-1002015: 19.3 0-1002016: 18.9 0-1002017: 21.6 0-1002018: 21.2 0-1002019: 21.1 0-1002020: 19.6 0-1002021: 23 0-1002022: 20.9 0-1002023: 23.2 0-1002024: 23.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Libya recorded 23.74 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Libya peaked at 30.37 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.93 0-100, in 2016.

That places Libya 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Libya, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 30.37 0-100
1998 25.03 0-100 -17.6%
2000 25.06 0-100 +0.1%
2002 22.96 0-100 -8.4%
2003 22.86 0-100 -0.4%
2004 27.49 0-100 +20.2%
2005 25.16 0-100 -8.5%
2006 25.5 0-100 +1.4%
2007 23.75 0-100 -6.9%
2008 26.03 0-100 +9.6%
2009 26.2 0-100 +0.6%
2010 26.41 0-100 +0.8%
2011 26.4 0-100 -0.0%
2012 24.16 0-100 -8.5%
2013 24.65 0-100 +2.0%
2014 20.89 0-100 -15.3%
2015 19.26 0-100 -7.8%
2016 18.93 0-100 -1.7%
2017 21.62 0-100 +14.2%
2018 21.17 0-100 -2.1%
2019 21.13 0-100 -0.2%
2020 19.59 0-100 -7.3%
2021 22.97 0-100 +17.2%
2022 20.94 0-100 -8.9%
2023 23.19 0-100 +10.8%
2024 23.74 0-100 +2.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 23.74 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 23.74 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.69 0-100, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.7 0-100 25.03 0-100 30.37 0-100 2
2000s 25 0-100 22.86 0-100 27.49 0-100 9
2010s 22.46 0-100 18.93 0-100 26.41 0-100 10
2020s 22.09 0-100 19.59 0-100 23.74 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 191 North Korea 26.62 0-100 compare
  2. 192 Mali 26.31 0-100 compare
  3. 193 Guinea-Bissau 24.75 0-100 compare
  4. 195 Eritrea 23.03 0-100 compare
  5. 196 Venezuela 22.83 0-100 compare
  6. 197 Myanmar 21.04 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Libya?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Libya was 23.74 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 30.37 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 18.93 0-100 in 2016.
How does Libya rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Libya ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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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