Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Austria
Austria: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 76.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2000
All-time low
75.8%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Austria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Austria is 76.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Austria peaked at 84.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 81.1% | — |
| 1998 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 76.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 76.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 80.9% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 77.4% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 76.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 75.8% | 80.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Austria?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Austria was 76.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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