Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Samoa
Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 56.49 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.49 0-100
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
88th
of 206 countries
All-time high
69.35 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
45.63 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Samoa, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Samoa stood at 56.49 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Samoa peaked at 69.35 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.63 0-100, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.65 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.63 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.77 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.69 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.03 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.25 0-100 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 52.73 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 52.31 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.64 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.22 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.27 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.68 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.68 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.89 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.01 0-100 | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 65 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.34 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 69.33 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.35 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.49 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 62.83 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 62.85 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.28 0-100 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 60.24 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 60.24 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.49 0-100 | -6.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 56.49 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 56.49 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.79 0-100 | 45.65 0-100 | 45.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.7 0-100 | 45.63 0-100 | 54.25 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61 0-100 | 51.27 0-100 | 69.35 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.82 0-100 | 56.28 0-100 | 62.85 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.89 0-100 compare
- 86 Panama 56.78 0-100 compare
- 87 Moldova 56.73 0-100 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 56.37 0-100 compare
- 90 Philippines 56.33 0-100 compare
- 91 Jamaica 56.21 0-100 compare
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 56.49 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.35 0-100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.63 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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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