Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Malta

Malta: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 63.44 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
63.44 0-100
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
59th
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.44 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
63.44 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Malta, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 70.8 0-1001998: 67 0-1002000: 67 0-1002002: 67 0-1002003: 65.2 0-1002004: 64.7 0-1002005: 67.3 0-1002006: 69.5 0-1002007: 71.1 0-1002008: 73.5 0-1002009: 70.6 0-1002010: 70.5 0-1002011: 70.6 0-1002012: 72.2 0-1002013: 74.4 0-1002014: 72 0-1002015: 71 0-1002016: 72.9 0-1002017: 71 0-1002018: 71.1 0-1002019: 70.7 0-1002020: 72.3 0-1002021: 71.2 0-1002022: 69.1 0-1002023: 66.1 0-1002024: 63.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Malta stood at 63.44 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Malta peaked at 74.44 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.44 0-100, in 2024.

That places Malta 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Malta, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 70.8 0-100
1998 66.96 0-100 -5.4%
2000 67 0-100 +0.1%
2002 67 0-100 +0.0%
2003 65.17 0-100 -2.7%
2004 64.68 0-100 -0.8%
2005 67.34 0-100 +4.1%
2006 69.46 0-100 +3.1%
2007 71.12 0-100 +2.4%
2008 73.51 0-100 +3.4%
2009 70.58 0-100 -4.0%
2010 70.55 0-100 -0.0%
2011 70.56 0-100 +0.0%
2012 72.18 0-100 +2.3%
2013 74.44 0-100 +3.1%
2014 72.04 0-100 -3.2%
2015 70.96 0-100 -1.5%
2016 72.93 0-100 +2.8%
2017 71.01 0-100 -2.6%
2018 71.06 0-100 +0.1%
2019 70.66 0-100 -0.6%
2020 72.3 0-100 +2.3%
2021 71.23 0-100 -1.5%
2022 69.09 0-100 -3.0%
2023 66.14 0-100 -4.3%
2024 63.44 0-100 -4.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 63.44 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 63.44 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.69 0-100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.88 0-100 66.96 0-100 70.8 0-100 2
2000s 68.43 0-100 64.68 0-100 73.51 0-100 9
2010s 71.64 0-100 70.55 0-100 74.44 0-100 10
2020s 68.44 0-100 63.44 0-100 72.3 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 56 Slovakia 64.13 0-100 compare
  2. 57 Aruba 64.11 0-100 compare
  3. 58 Seychelles 63.53 0-100 compare
  4. 60 Fiji 63.18 0-100 compare
  5. 61 Barbados 63.1 0-100 compare
  6. 62 Bahrain 63.01 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Malta?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Malta was 63.44 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 74.44 0-100 in 2013.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 63.44 0-100 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Malta ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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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