Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 57.14 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.14 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
63.51 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
51.52 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Trinidad and Tobago, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 57.14 0-100.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 63.51 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.52 0-100, in 1996.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.52 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 56.77 0-100 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 63.51 0-100 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 61.49 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 60.64 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.37 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 52.35 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 52.66 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.6 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.12 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 60.56 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 61.29 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 62.1 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.49 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.79 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.52 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.18 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.22 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.46 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.07 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.98 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.59 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.89 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 58.29 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 58.29 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.71 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 57.14 0-100 | +0.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 57.14 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 57.14 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.14 0-100 | 51.52 0-100 | 56.77 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.92 0-100 | 52.35 0-100 | 63.51 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.21 0-100 | 61.29 0-100 | 63.07 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.32 0-100 | 56.71 0-100 | 62.89 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Trinidad and Tobago was 57.14 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 63.51 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.52 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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