Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Samoa
Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 59.79 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 204 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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
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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 204 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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