Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Syria

Syria: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 18.82 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.82 0-100
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
197th
of 204 countries
All-time high
37.94 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
18.82 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Syria, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 30.4 0-1001998: 25 0-1002000: 29.7 0-1002002: 26.9 0-1002003: 22.9 0-1002004: 27.4 0-1002005: 26.5 0-1002006: 31.5 0-1002007: 32.7 0-1002008: 36.3 0-1002009: 37.4 0-1002010: 37.8 0-1002011: 37.9 0-1002012: 33.3 0-1002013: 29.3 0-1002014: 31.6 0-1002015: 27.1 0-1002016: 22.7 0-1002017: 22.7 0-1002018: 22.8 0-1002019: 20.4 0-1002020: 22.7 0-1002021: 21.7 0-1002022: 19.9 0-1002023: 19.9 0-1002024: 18.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Syria is 18.82 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Syria peaked at 37.94 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.82 0-100, in 2024.

Syria ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.7 0-100 25.03 0-100 30.37 0-100 2
2000s 30.13 0-100 22.86 0-100 37.44 0-100 9
2010s 28.57 0-100 20.44 0-100 37.94 0-100 10
2020s 20.61 0-100 18.82 0-100 22.69 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 194 Venezuela 22.83 0-100 compare
  2. 195 Myanmar 21.04 0-100 compare
  3. 196 Central African Republic 20.69 0-100 compare
  4. 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41 0-100 compare
  5. 199 Sudan 16.46 0-100 compare
  6. 200 Yemen 14.93 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Syria?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Syria was 18.82 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 37.94 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.82 0-100 in 2024.
How does Syria rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Syria ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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