Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 82.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 206 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2002
All-time low
77.1%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in New Zealand, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in New Zealand is 82.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in New Zealand peaked at 85.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.7% | — |
| 1998 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 82.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 82.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.9%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 83.1% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 79.3% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 79.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 77.1% | 82.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in New Zealand?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in New Zealand was 82.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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