Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mexico

Mexico: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 47.06 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.06 0-100
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.67 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
43.3 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mexico, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 43.3 0-1001998: 52.1 0-1002000: 51.7 0-1002002: 45.2 0-1002003: 46.1 0-1002004: 46.6 0-1002005: 48.8 0-1002006: 49.7 0-1002007: 48.2 0-1002008: 51.5 0-1002009: 53.4 0-1002010: 50 0-1002011: 53.3 0-1002012: 55.2 0-1002013: 55.7 0-1002014: 53.9 0-1002015: 53.3 0-1002016: 53.8 0-1002017: 51.5 0-1002018: 50.8 0-1002019: 51.2 0-1002020: 50.4 0-1002021: 50.5 0-1002022: 49.6 0-1002023: 49.9 0-1002024: 47.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Mexico stood at 47.06 0-100.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Mexico peaked at 55.67 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.3 0-100, in 1996.

Mexico ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Mexico, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 43.3 0-100
1998 52.07 0-100 +20.3%
2000 51.7 0-100 -0.7%
2002 45.21 0-100 -12.5%
2003 46.08 0-100 +1.9%
2004 46.61 0-100 +1.1%
2005 48.81 0-100 +4.7%
2006 49.69 0-100 +1.8%
2007 48.23 0-100 -2.9%
2008 51.47 0-100 +6.7%
2009 53.36 0-100 +3.7%
2010 49.97 0-100 -6.4%
2011 53.26 0-100 +6.6%
2012 55.19 0-100 +3.6%
2013 55.67 0-100 +0.9%
2014 53.9 0-100 -3.2%
2015 53.28 0-100 -1.1%
2016 53.83 0-100 +1.0%
2017 51.53 0-100 -4.3%
2018 50.82 0-100 -1.4%
2019 51.17 0-100 +0.7%
2020 50.44 0-100 -1.4%
2021 50.45 0-100 +0.0%
2022 49.64 0-100 -1.6%
2023 49.88 0-100 +0.5%
2024 47.06 0-100 -5.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 47.06 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 47.06 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.69 0-100 43.3 0-100 52.07 0-100 2
2000s 49.02 0-100 45.21 0-100 53.36 0-100 9
2010s 52.86 0-100 49.97 0-100 55.67 0-100 10
2020s 49.5 0-100 47.06 0-100 50.45 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 117 Benin 47.74 0-100 compare
  2. 118 Peru 47.44 0-100 compare
  3. 119 Ecuador 47.07 0-100 compare
  4. 121 Maldives 47.04 0-100 compare
  5. 122 Brazil 46.98 0-100 compare
  6. 123 South Africa 46.95 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Mexico?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Mexico was 47.06 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 55.67 0-100 in 2013.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3 0-100 in 1996.
How does Mexico rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Mexico ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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