Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United States
United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 77.78 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United States, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United States recorded 77.78 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in United States peaked at 88.93 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.76 0-100, in 2023.
That places United States 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.85 0-100 | 84.5 0-100 | 85.2 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.25 0-100 | 79.08 0-100 | 88.93 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.53 0-100 | 79.14 0-100 | 83.28 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7 0-100 | 77.76 0-100 | 79.95 0-100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in United States?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in United States was 77.78 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 88.93 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.76 0-100 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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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