Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Moldova

Moldova: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 56.35 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.35 0-100
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
81st
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.35 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
33.81 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Moldova, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 37.1 0-1001998: 39.5 0-1002000: 38.3 0-1002002: 37.2 0-1002003: 37.1 0-1002004: 35.3 0-1002005: 33.8 0-1002006: 35 0-1002007: 36.6 0-1002008: 37.2 0-1002009: 36.8 0-1002010: 39.6 0-1002011: 40.1 0-1002012: 40.4 0-1002013: 41.6 0-1002014: 42.3 0-1002015: 39.1 0-1002016: 39.6 0-1002017: 43.5 0-1002018: 47.1 0-1002019: 46 0-1002020: 46 0-1002021: 47.3 0-1002022: 48.7 0-1002023: 50.7 0-1002024: 56.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Moldova stood at 56.35 0-100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Moldova peaked at 56.35 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.81 0-100, in 2005.

That places Moldova 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Moldova, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 37.1 0-100
1998 39.53 0-100 +6.6%
2000 38.33 0-100 -3.0%
2002 37.22 0-100 -2.9%
2003 37.12 0-100 -0.3%
2004 35.27 0-100 -5.0%
2005 33.81 0-100 -4.1%
2006 34.96 0-100 +3.4%
2007 36.63 0-100 +4.8%
2008 37.2 0-100 +1.6%
2009 36.83 0-100 -1.0%
2010 39.59 0-100 +7.5%
2011 40.08 0-100 +1.2%
2012 40.4 0-100 +0.8%
2013 41.59 0-100 +2.9%
2014 42.32 0-100 +1.7%
2015 39.11 0-100 -7.6%
2016 39.65 0-100 +1.4%
2017 43.51 0-100 +9.8%
2018 47.15 0-100 +8.4%
2019 46.03 0-100 -2.4%
2020 46.05 0-100 +0.0%
2021 47.25 0-100 +2.6%
2022 48.74 0-100 +3.1%
2023 50.69 0-100 +4.0%
2024 56.35 0-100 +11.2%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 56.35 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 56.35 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.31 0-100 37.1 0-100 39.53 0-100 2
2000s 36.37 0-100 33.81 0-100 38.33 0-100 9
2010s 41.94 0-100 39.11 0-100 47.15 0-100 10
2020s 49.82 0-100 46.05 0-100 56.35 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 78 Costa Rica 56.92 0-100 compare
  2. 79 Saint Lucia 56.56 0-100 compare
  3. 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.56 0-100 compare
  4. 82 Thailand 56.27 0-100 compare
  5. 83 Panama 56.11 0-100 compare
  6. 84 Senegal 55.9 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Moldova?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Moldova was 56.35 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 56.35 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 33.81 0-100 in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Moldova ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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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