Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United States
United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 77.78 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77.78 0-100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
88.93 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
77.76 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024
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 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United States, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 85.2 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 84.5 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 88.09 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 88.93 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.63 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 83.06 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.81 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.47 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 81.42 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.75 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.08 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 79.14 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.69 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.07 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.53 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.46 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 81.92 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.3 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.43 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.28 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.46 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 78.61 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 79.39 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.95 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.76 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 77.78 0-100 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 77.78 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- 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 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 206 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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