Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 85.82 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.82 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
88.59 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
77.47 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Liechtenstein, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Liechtenstein is 85.82 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Liechtenstein peaked at 88.59 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.47 0-100, in 2005.
Liechtenstein ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.8 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 77.53 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.51 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.65 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.57 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.52 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 77.47 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 88.07 0-100 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 88.11 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.59 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.03 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 86.03 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.02 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.03 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.02 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.23 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.22 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.23 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.23 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.24 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.27 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.15 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.33 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 82.51 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.74 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 85.74 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.82 0-100 | +0.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 85.82 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 85.82 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.67 0-100 | 77.53 0-100 | 77.8 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.28 0-100 | 77.47 0-100 | 88.59 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.15 0-100 | 86.02 0-100 | 86.27 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.72 0-100 | 82.33 0-100 | 86.15 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Liechtenstein?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Liechtenstein was 85.82 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 88.59 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.47 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Liechtenstein ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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