Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Germany
Germany: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 75.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 2015
All-time low
74.6%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany is 75.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany peaked at 83.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2010.
Germany ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 81.0% | — |
| 1998 | 78.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 75.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 75.5% 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 | 79.8% | 78.5% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.7% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 74.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 75.5% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany was 75.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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