Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Peru

Peru: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 47.44 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.44 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.27 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
34.26 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Peru, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 42.5 0-1001998: 46.9 0-1002000: 41.9 0-1002002: 38.8 0-1002003: 34.3 0-1002004: 36.4 0-1002005: 37.2 0-1002006: 38.3 0-1002007: 38.7 0-1002008: 39.4 0-1002009: 43.5 0-1002010: 47.5 0-1002011: 48.2 0-1002012: 49.2 0-1002013: 49.3 0-1002014: 47.5 0-1002015: 46.5 0-1002016: 48 0-1002017: 49.9 0-1002018: 48.2 0-1002019: 52.3 0-1002020: 49.3 0-1002021: 50.2 0-1002022: 49.6 0-1002023: 47.5 0-1002024: 47.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Peru is 47.44 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Peru peaked at 52.27 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.26 0-100, in 2003.

That places Peru 118th 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Peru, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 42.5 0-100
1998 46.86 0-100 +10.2%
2000 41.91 0-100 -10.6%
2002 38.76 0-100 -7.5%
2003 34.26 0-100 -11.6%
2004 36.45 0-100 +6.4%
2005 37.23 0-100 +2.1%
2006 38.35 0-100 +3.0%
2007 38.72 0-100 +1.0%
2008 39.44 0-100 +1.9%
2009 43.54 0-100 +10.4%
2010 47.49 0-100 +9.1%
2011 48.17 0-100 +1.4%
2012 49.2 0-100 +2.1%
2013 49.3 0-100 +0.2%
2014 47.48 0-100 -3.7%
2015 46.5 0-100 -2.0%
2016 48.02 0-100 +3.3%
2017 49.91 0-100 +3.9%
2018 48.21 0-100 -3.4%
2019 52.27 0-100 +8.4%
2020 49.27 0-100 -5.7%
2021 50.24 0-100 +2.0%
2022 49.62 0-100 -1.2%
2023 47.51 0-100 -4.3%
2024 47.44 0-100 -0.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 47.44 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 47.44 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.68 0-100 42.5 0-100 46.86 0-100 2
2000s 38.74 0-100 34.26 0-100 43.54 0-100 9
2010s 48.66 0-100 46.5 0-100 52.27 0-100 10
2020s 48.82 0-100 47.44 0-100 50.24 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 115 El Salvador 47.78 0-100 compare
  2. 116 Micronesia (country) 47.75 0-100 compare
  3. 117 Benin 47.74 0-100 compare
  4. 119 Ecuador 47.07 0-100 compare
  5. 120 Mexico 47.06 0-100 compare
  6. 121 Maldives 47.04 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Peru?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Peru was 47.44 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 52.27 0-100 in 2019.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 34.26 0-100 in 2003.
How does Peru rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Peru ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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