Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Montenegro

Montenegro: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 58.47 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.47 0-100
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.47 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
44.79 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Montenegro, 2006–2024

02040602006201520242006: 53.8 0-1002007: 44.9 0-1002008: 46 0-1002009: 48.6 0-1002010: 44.8 0-1002011: 44.9 0-1002012: 49.5 0-1002013: 51.2 0-1002014: 57.4 0-1002015: 57.4 0-1002016: 56.2 0-1002017: 56.9 0-1002018: 55 0-1002019: 55.2 0-1002020: 53.1 0-1002021: 50.9 0-1002022: 51.7 0-1002023: 56.7 0-1002024: 58.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Montenegro stood at 58.47 0-100. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Montenegro peaked at 58.47 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.79 0-100, in 2010.

That places Montenegro 74th 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 19 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
2006 53.75 0-100
2007 44.88 0-100 -16.5%
2008 46.04 0-100 +2.6%
2009 48.58 0-100 +5.5%
2010 44.79 0-100 -7.8%
2011 44.9 0-100 +0.2%
2012 49.53 0-100 +10.3%
2013 51.17 0-100 +3.3%
2014 57.42 0-100 +12.2%
2015 57.44 0-100 +0.0%
2016 56.2 0-100 -2.2%
2017 56.92 0-100 +1.3%
2018 55.04 0-100 -3.3%
2019 55.23 0-100 +0.3%
2020 53.1 0-100 -3.9%
2021 50.86 0-100 -4.2%
2022 51.72 0-100 +1.7%
2023 56.72 0-100 +9.7%
2024 58.47 0-100 +3.1%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 58.47 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 58.47 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.31 0-100 44.88 0-100 53.75 0-100 4
2010s 52.87 0-100 44.79 0-100 57.44 0-100 10
2020s 54.17 0-100 50.86 0-100 58.47 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 71 Cape Verde 59.41 0-100 compare
  2. 72 India 59.21 0-100 compare
  3. 73 United States Virgin Islands 58.63 0-100 compare
  4. 75 Rwanda 58.12 0-100 compare
  5. 76 Kuwait 57.72 0-100 compare
  6. 77 Albania 57.41 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Montenegro?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Montenegro was 58.47 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 58.47 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 44.79 0-100 in 2010.
How does Montenegro rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Montenegro ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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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