Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Australia
Australia: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 80.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2003
All-time low
75.6%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia stood at 80.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia peaked at 82.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2020.
Australia ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.1% | — |
| 1998 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 80.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 80.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.9%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 76.1% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.7% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 75.6% | 80.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia was 80.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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