Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Paraguay

Paraguay: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 44.45 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.45 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.77 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
24.66 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Paraguay, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 35.4 0-1001998: 30.1 0-1002000: 27.3 0-1002002: 24.7 0-1002003: 24.7 0-1002004: 29.9 0-1002005: 32.5 0-1002006: 33.9 0-1002007: 33.9 0-1002008: 35 0-1002009: 36.2 0-1002010: 36.4 0-1002011: 36.7 0-1002012: 36.5 0-1002013: 36.5 0-1002014: 37 0-1002015: 36.1 0-1002016: 38.1 0-1002017: 38.8 0-1002018: 41.6 0-1002019: 42.3 0-1002020: 39.5 0-1002021: 40.1 0-1002022: 41.7 0-1002023: 44.8 0-1002024: 44.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 44.45 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Paraguay peaked at 44.77 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.66 0-100, in 2003.

That places Paraguay 136th 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Paraguay, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 35.37 0-100
1998 30.08 0-100 -15.0%
2000 27.27 0-100 -9.3%
2002 24.71 0-100 -9.4%
2003 24.66 0-100 -0.2%
2004 29.91 0-100 +21.3%
2005 32.46 0-100 +8.5%
2006 33.87 0-100 +4.4%
2007 33.94 0-100 +0.2%
2008 34.96 0-100 +3.0%
2009 36.19 0-100 +3.5%
2010 36.42 0-100 +0.6%
2011 36.71 0-100 +0.8%
2012 36.48 0-100 -0.6%
2013 36.54 0-100 +0.2%
2014 36.98 0-100 +1.2%
2015 36.07 0-100 -2.5%
2016 38.14 0-100 +5.8%
2017 38.84 0-100 +1.8%
2018 41.63 0-100 +7.2%
2019 42.27 0-100 +1.5%
2020 39.53 0-100 -6.5%
2021 40.12 0-100 +1.5%
2022 41.7 0-100 +3.9%
2023 44.77 0-100 +7.4%
2024 44.45 0-100 -0.7%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 44.45 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 44.45 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.72 0-100 30.08 0-100 35.37 0-100 2
2000s 30.89 0-100 24.66 0-100 36.19 0-100 9
2010s 38.01 0-100 36.07 0-100 42.27 0-100 10
2020s 42.11 0-100 39.53 0-100 44.77 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 133 Cote d'Ivoire 45.2 0-100 compare
  2. 134 Russia 45.09 0-100 compare
  3. 135 Uganda 44.53 0-100 compare
  4. 137 Armenia 44.26 0-100 compare
  5. 138 Mongolia 43.77 0-100 compare
  6. 139 Kiribati 42.9 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Paraguay?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Paraguay was 44.45 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 44.77 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 24.66 0-100 in 2003.
How does Paraguay rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Paraguay ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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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