Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Singapore

Singapore: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 95.67 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.67 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
96.94 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
91.54 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Singapore, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 94.8 0-1001998: 96.2 0-1002000: 96.9 0-1002002: 91.5 0-1002003: 91.8 0-1002004: 93.3 0-1002005: 93.6 0-1002006: 94.1 0-1002007: 95.7 0-1002008: 95.9 0-1002009: 93.4 0-1002010: 93.7 0-1002011: 92.7 0-1002012: 95 0-1002013: 93.6 0-1002014: 93.4 0-1002015: 93.9 0-1002016: 95 0-1002017: 94.4 0-1002018: 94.4 0-1002019: 95 0-1002020: 94.4 0-1002021: 94.5 0-1002022: 94.1 0-1002023: 95.3 0-1002024: 95.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Singapore stood at 95.67 0-100.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Singapore peaked at 96.94 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.54 0-100, in 2002.

Singapore ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Singapore, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 94.77 0-100
1998 96.25 0-100 +1.6%
2000 96.94 0-100 +0.7%
2002 91.54 0-100 -5.6%
2003 91.83 0-100 +0.3%
2004 93.28 0-100 +1.6%
2005 93.62 0-100 +0.4%
2006 94.09 0-100 +0.5%
2007 95.67 0-100 +1.7%
2008 95.93 0-100 +0.3%
2009 93.36 0-100 -2.7%
2010 93.68 0-100 +0.3%
2011 92.7 0-100 -1.0%
2012 94.99 0-100 +2.5%
2013 93.62 0-100 -1.4%
2014 93.38 0-100 -0.3%
2015 93.87 0-100 +0.5%
2016 95 0-100 +1.2%
2017 94.43 0-100 -0.6%
2018 94.45 0-100 +0.0%
2019 94.98 0-100 +0.6%
2020 94.42 0-100 -0.6%
2021 94.47 0-100 +0.1%
2022 94.14 0-100 -0.3%
2023 95.33 0-100 +1.3%
2024 95.67 0-100 +0.4%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 95.67 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 95.67 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.51 0-100 94.77 0-100 96.25 0-100 2
2000s 94.03 0-100 91.54 0-100 96.94 0-100 9
2010s 94.11 0-100 92.7 0-100 95 0-100 10
2020s 94.8 0-100 94.14 0-100 95.67 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Japan 91.94 0-100 compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 91 0-100 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 88.53 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Singapore?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Singapore was 95.67 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 96.94 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 91.54 0-100 in 2002.
How does Singapore rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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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