Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in United States
United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 76.72 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United States, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United States recorded 76.72 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in United States peaked at 92.1 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.72 0-100, in 2025.
That places United States 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in United States, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.72 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.06 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 91.38 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 92.1 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.46 0-100 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 84.92 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.76 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.51 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 83.48 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.4 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.85 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.87 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.91 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.17 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.58 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.53 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.09 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.02 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.05 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.76 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 83.09 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 79.8 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 79.88 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.74 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78.77 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 79 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.72 0-100 | -2.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 76.72 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.39 0-100 | 88.06 0-100 | 88.72 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.65 0-100 | 81.85 0-100 | 92.1 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.51 0-100 | 81.87 0-100 | 84.76 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.15 0-100 | 76.72 0-100 | 80.74 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in United States?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in United States was 76.72 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.72 0-100 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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