Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Samoa
Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 59.79 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.79 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67.41 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
45.66 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Samoa, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Samoa stood at 59.79 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Samoa peaked at 67.41 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.66 0-100, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.02 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.85 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.91 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.91 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.66 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.03 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.91 0-100 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.17 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.22 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.98 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.17 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.52 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.52 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.67 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 63.59 0-100 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 63.55 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.39 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 67.39 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.41 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.71 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 61.26 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 61.3 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.58 0-100 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 59.79 0-100 | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 59.79 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 59.79 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.94 0-100 | 45.85 0-100 | 46.02 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.03 0-100 | 45.66 0-100 | 52.91 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.49 0-100 | 50.17 0-100 | 67.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.49 0-100 | 55.58 0-100 | 61.3 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Samoa?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Samoa was 59.79 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.41 0-100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.66 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Samoa ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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