Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 75.45 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.45 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.32 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
60.33 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 75.45 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 77.32 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.33 0-100, in 1996.
That places United Arab Emirates 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.33 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 65.58 0-100 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 65.58 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.27 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 68.24 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.56 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 63.32 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.35 0-100 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 68.78 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.56 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.45 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 66.18 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 69.28 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 72.13 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 72.71 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.98 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 76.8 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.01 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.41 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.32 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.11 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.58 0-100 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 71.03 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 72.33 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.62 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 75.55 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.45 0-100 | -0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 75.45 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 75.45 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.39 0-100, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.96 0-100 | 60.33 0-100 | 65.58 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.57 0-100 | 62.56 0-100 | 68.78 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.19 0-100 | 66.18 0-100 | 77.32 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.26 0-100 | 69.58 0-100 | 75.62 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in United Arab Emirates?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in United Arab Emirates was 75.45 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 77.32 0-100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.33 0-100 in 1996.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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