Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Peru
Peru: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 49.4 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.4 0-100
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.66 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
33.26 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Peru, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Peru is 49.4 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Peru peaked at 53.66 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.26 0-100, in 2003.
That places Peru 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Peru, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.91 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.33 0-100 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 41.79 0-100 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 38.94 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 33.26 0-100 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 35.86 0-100 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 36.67 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 38.03 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 38.29 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.83 0-100 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 45.82 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 49.27 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 49.84 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.76 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.79 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.95 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 48.13 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 50.07 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 51.85 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 49.86 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 53.66 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 51.99 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.78 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.04 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.24 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 49.27 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4 0-100 | +0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 49.4 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 49.4 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.12 0-100 | 43.91 0-100 | 48.33 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.05 0-100 | 33.26 0-100 | 45.82 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.32 0-100 | 48.13 0-100 | 53.66 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.79 0-100 | 49.24 0-100 | 52.78 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Peru?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Peru was 49.4 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 53.66 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.26 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Peru ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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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