Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Suriname
Suriname: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 42.51 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Suriname, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Suriname stood at 42.51 0-100.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Suriname peaked at 52.98 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.03 0-100, in 1996.
That places Suriname 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.71 0-100 | 39.03 0-100 | 46.38 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.14 0-100 | 45.95 0-100 | 52.98 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.89 0-100 | 48.63 0-100 | 51.31 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.98 0-100 | 42.51 0-100 | 48.58 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Suriname?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Suriname was 42.51 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 52.98 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.03 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).