Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Libya
Libya: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 21.86 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.86 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.52 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
17.24 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Libya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Libya recorded 21.86 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Libya peaked at 29.52 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.24 0-100, in 2020.
That places Libya 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Libya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.2 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 21.72 0-100 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 21.71 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.07 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 20.05 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.88 0-100 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 22.75 0-100 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 23.17 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.98 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.44 0-100 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 27.53 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.6 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.36 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.52 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 27.91 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 21.85 0-100 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 18.19 0-100 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 17.8 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.76 0-100 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 20.3 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.72 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 17.24 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 20.6 0-100 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 18.54 0-100 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 20.81 0-100 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 21.67 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 21.86 0-100 | +0.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21.86 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21.86 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.39 0-100, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.46 0-100 | 21.72 0-100 | 27.2 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.4 0-100 | 20.05 0-100 | 27.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.1 0-100 | 17.8 0-100 | 29.52 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.12 0-100 | 17.24 0-100 | 21.86 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Libya?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Libya was 21.86 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Libya ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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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