Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Romania

Romania: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 59.47 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.47 0-100
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
69th
of 206 countries
All-time high
59.47 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
34.27 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Romania, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 34.4 0-1001998: 34.3 0-1002000: 38.9 0-1002002: 42.1 0-1002003: 39.9 0-1002004: 45.1 0-1002005: 41.3 0-1002006: 42.5 0-1002007: 42 0-1002008: 41.5 0-1002009: 41.6 0-1002010: 46.9 0-1002011: 47.9 0-1002012: 47.6 0-1002013: 50.4 0-1002014: 50.4 0-1002015: 51.1 0-1002016: 49 0-1002017: 49 0-1002018: 49.4 0-1002019: 48.5 0-1002020: 46.5 0-1002021: 49.8 0-1002022: 55.2 0-1002023: 53.9 0-1002024: 59.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Romania stood at 59.47 0-100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Romania peaked at 59.47 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.27 0-100, in 1998.

That places Romania 69th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Romania, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 34.35 0-100
1998 34.27 0-100 -0.2%
2000 38.9 0-100 +13.5%
2002 42.1 0-100 +8.2%
2003 39.88 0-100 -5.3%
2004 45.08 0-100 +13.0%
2005 41.31 0-100 -8.4%
2006 42.53 0-100 +3.0%
2007 42 0-100 -1.3%
2008 41.51 0-100 -1.2%
2009 41.62 0-100 +0.3%
2010 46.94 0-100 +12.8%
2011 47.87 0-100 +2.0%
2012 47.64 0-100 -0.5%
2013 50.45 0-100 +5.9%
2014 50.37 0-100 -0.2%
2015 51.12 0-100 +1.5%
2016 49.02 0-100 -4.1%
2017 49.01 0-100 -0.0%
2018 49.36 0-100 +0.7%
2019 48.51 0-100 -1.7%
2020 46.48 0-100 -4.2%
2021 49.83 0-100 +7.2%
2022 55.21 0-100 +10.8%
2023 53.91 0-100 -2.4%
2024 59.47 0-100 +10.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 59.47 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 82% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 59.47 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.31 0-100 34.27 0-100 34.35 0-100 2
2000s 41.66 0-100 38.9 0-100 45.08 0-100 9
2010s 49.03 0-100 46.94 0-100 51.12 0-100 10
2020s 52.98 0-100 46.48 0-100 59.47 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 66 Georgia 60.21 0-100 compare
  2. 67 Samoa 59.79 0-100 compare
  3. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 59.7 0-100 compare
  4. 70 Botswana 59.45 0-100 compare
  5. 71 Cape Verde 59.41 0-100 compare
  6. 72 India 59.21 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Romania?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Romania was 59.47 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 59.47 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 34.27 0-100 in 1998.
How does Romania rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Romania ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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