Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 1996
All-time low
30.8%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Puerto Rico, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 621998: 61.82000: 61.92002: 61.92003: 61.62004: 532005: 61.52006: 48.12007: 49.42008: 49.72009: 462010: 45.82011: 45.82012: 46.72013: 45.92014: 48.82015: 482016: 482017: 32.32018: 35.42019: 37.22020: 342021: 342022: 30.82023: 36.42024: 37.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Puerto Rico is 37.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Puerto Rico peaked at 62.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2022.

That places Puerto Rico 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 62.0%
1998 61.8% -0.3%
2000 61.9% +0.1%
2002 61.9% +0.0%
2003 61.6% -0.4%
2004 53.0% -14.0%
2005 61.5% +16.1%
2006 48.1% -21.8%
2007 49.4% +2.7%
2008 49.7% +0.6%
2009 46.0% -7.4%
2010 45.8% -0.4%
2011 45.8% +0.0%
2012 46.7% +1.8%
2013 45.9% -1.7%
2014 48.8% +6.4%
2015 48.0% -1.6%
2016 48.0% +0.0%
2017 32.3% -32.7%
2018 35.4% +9.5%
2019 37.2% +5.1%
2020 34.0% -8.6%
2021 34.0% +0.1%
2022 30.8% -9.5%
2023 36.4% +18.2%
2024 37.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.9% 61.8% 62.0% 2
2000s 54.8% 46.0% 61.9% 9
2010s 43.4% 32.3% 48.8% 10
2020s 34.5% 30.8% 37.4% 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 129 Cuba 37.8% compare
  2. 130 Naoero 37.7% compare
  3. 130 Palau 37.7% compare
  4. 133 Micronesia (country) 37.0% compare
  5. 134 Mongolia 36.9% compare
  6. 135 Paraguay 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Puerto Rico?
Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Puerto Rico was 37.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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