Government Effectiveness - Governance score in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 87.3 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in New Zealand, 1996–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 32.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 12,188 (2050)
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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