Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 66.57 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Saudi Arabia is 66.57 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 66.57 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.55 0-100, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.41 0-100 | 45.37 0-100 | 45.45 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.17 0-100 | 40.55 0-100 | 50.4 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.6 0-100 | 49.86 0-100 | 56.82 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.14 0-100 | 53.44 0-100 | 66.57 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Saudi Arabia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Saudi Arabia was 66.57 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.57 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.55 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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