Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 66.65 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
66.65 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.03 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
56.41 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2004–2025

0204060802004201420252004: 56.4 0-1002005: 71.5 0-1002006: 71.5 0-1002007: 71.5 0-1002008: 71.9 0-1002009: 71.9 0-1002010: 78 0-1002011: 78 0-1002012: 78 0-1002013: 78 0-1002014: 60.7 0-1002015: 67.7 0-1002016: 67.8 0-1002017: 67.8 0-1002018: 67.8 0-1002019: 67.8 0-1002020: 67.6 0-1002021: 60.6 0-1002022: 66.5 0-1002023: 66.5 0-1002024: 66.5 0-1002025: 66.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 66.65 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 78.03 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.41 0-100, in 2004.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2004 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
2004 56.41 0-100 —
2005 71.53 0-100 +26.8%
2006 71.51 0-100 -0.0%
2007 71.53 0-100 +0.0%
2008 71.9 0-100 +0.5%
2009 71.93 0-100 +0.0%
2010 78.03 0-100 +8.5%
2011 78.01 0-100 -0.0%
2012 78.01 0-100 +0.0%
2013 78 0-100 -0.0%
2014 60.68 0-100 -22.2%
2015 67.74 0-100 +11.6%
2016 67.77 0-100 +0.0%
2017 67.75 0-100 -0.0%
2018 67.78 0-100 +0.0%
2019 67.84 0-100 +0.1%
2020 67.62 0-100 -0.3%
2021 60.57 0-100 -10.4%
2022 66.52 0-100 +9.8%
2023 66.52 0-100 +0.0%
2024 66.53 0-100 +0.0%
2025 66.65 0-100 +0.2%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 66.65 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 66.65 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +26.8% 56.41 0-100 71.53 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.14 0-100 56.41 0-100 71.93 0-100 6
2010s 71.16 0-100 60.68 0-100 78.03 0-100 10
2020s 65.73 0-100 60.57 0-100 67.62 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 54 Malta 67.96 0-100 compare
  2. 55 Saudi Arabia 67.48 0-100 compare
  3. 56 Bhutan 66.79 0-100 compare
  4. 58 Bahamas 65.63 0-100 compare
  5. 59 China 65.11 0-100 compare
  6. 60 Barbados 64.85 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 66.65 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 78.03 0-100 in 2010.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 56.41 0-100 in 2004.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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