Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Suriname
Suriname: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 42.51 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.51 0-100
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.98 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
39.03 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
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 140th out of 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.03 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 46.38 0-100 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 52.98 0-100 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 52.98 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.82 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.07 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 50.96 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.13 0-100 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 45.95 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.36 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 50 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 50.01 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.26 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.31 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 51.12 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.09 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.07 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.67 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.87 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 48.88 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.63 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.58 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.53 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 44.12 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.14 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.51 0-100 | -3.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 42.51 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 42.51 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
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 140th out of 206 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.
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