Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Maldives

Maldives: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 47.04 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.04 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.1 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
45.32 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Maldives, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 66.1 0-1001998: 65.9 0-1002000: 66 0-1002002: 66 0-1002003: 65.7 0-1002004: 55 0-1002005: 51 0-1002006: 51 0-1002007: 51 0-1002008: 48.9 0-1002009: 48.3 0-1002010: 51.2 0-1002011: 49.5 0-1002012: 50.6 0-1002013: 49.5 0-1002014: 48 0-1002015: 46.8 0-1002016: 50 0-1002017: 45.3 0-1002018: 45.3 0-1002019: 51.5 0-1002020: 49.4 0-1002021: 54.2 0-1002022: 47 0-1002023: 47.1 0-1002024: 47 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Maldives is 47.04 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Maldives peaked at 66.1 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.32 0-100, in 2017.

Maldives ranks 121st 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Maldives, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 66.1 0-100
1998 65.93 0-100 -0.3%
2000 65.99 0-100 +0.1%
2002 65.99 0-100 +0.0%
2003 65.74 0-100 -0.4%
2004 55 0-100 -16.3%
2005 51.02 0-100 -7.2%
2006 50.99 0-100 -0.1%
2007 51.04 0-100 +0.1%
2008 48.93 0-100 -4.1%
2009 48.29 0-100 -1.3%
2010 51.23 0-100 +6.1%
2011 49.45 0-100 -3.5%
2012 50.6 0-100 +2.3%
2013 49.46 0-100 -2.2%
2014 48 0-100 -3.0%
2015 46.83 0-100 -2.4%
2016 50.05 0-100 +6.9%
2017 45.32 0-100 -9.4%
2018 45.35 0-100 +0.1%
2019 51.48 0-100 +13.5%
2020 49.43 0-100 -4.0%
2021 54.2 0-100 +9.7%
2022 47.04 0-100 -13.2%
2023 47.06 0-100 +0.0%
2024 47.04 0-100 -0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 47.04 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 47.04 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 46.52 0-100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.01 0-100 65.93 0-100 66.1 0-100 2
2000s 55.89 0-100 48.29 0-100 65.99 0-100 9
2010s 48.78 0-100 45.32 0-100 51.48 0-100 10
2020s 48.95 0-100 47.04 0-100 54.2 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 118 Peru 47.44 0-100 compare
  2. 119 Ecuador 47.07 0-100 compare
  3. 120 Mexico 47.06 0-100 compare
  4. 122 Brazil 46.98 0-100 compare
  5. 123 South Africa 46.95 0-100 compare
  6. 124 Tunisia 46.69 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Maldives?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Maldives was 47.04 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 66.1 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 45.32 0-100 in 2017.
How does Maldives rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Maldives ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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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