Government Effectiveness - Governance score in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 87.3 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
87.3 0-100
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 204 countries
All-time high
90.95 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
82.51 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in New Zealand, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 89.9 0-1001998: 88.1 0-1002000: 86 0-1002002: 90.9 0-1002003: 90.3 0-1002004: 86.3 0-1002005: 88.5 0-1002006: 87.2 0-1002007: 86.7 0-1002008: 86.7 0-1002009: 89.6 0-1002010: 86.5 0-1002011: 89.5 0-1002012: 89.7 0-1002013: 89 0-1002014: 90.9 0-1002015: 89.3 0-1002016: 86.8 0-1002017: 86.1 0-1002018: 84.5 0-1002019: 84.1 0-1002020: 84.2 0-1002021: 82.5 0-1002022: 83.5 0-1002023: 84.9 0-1002024: 87.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in New Zealand stood at 87.3 0-100.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in New Zealand peaked at 90.95 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.51 0-100, in 2021.

That places New Zealand 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.03 0-100 88.13 0-100 89.93 0-100 2
2000s 88.02 0-100 85.95 0-100 90.95 0-100 9
2010s 87.62 0-100 84.08 0-100 90.88 0-100 10
2020s 84.5 0-100 82.51 0-100 87.3 0-100 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Japan 91.94 0-100 compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 91 0-100 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 88.53 0-100 compare
  4. 6 Norway 87.18 0-100 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 87.12 0-100 compare
  6. 8 Finland 86.67 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in New Zealand?
Government effectiveness - governance score in New Zealand was 87.3 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 90.95 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 82.51 0-100 in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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