Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2025
All-time low
31.3%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 60.0% for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Saudi Arabia peaked at 60.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.8% | — |
| 1998 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 60.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 92% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 60.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.4%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.7% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.3% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 45.1% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Saudi Arabia?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Saudi Arabia was 60.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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