Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Spain
Spain: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 68.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2002
All-time low
62.2%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain is 68.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain peaked at 81.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2010.
That places Spain 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.3% | — |
| 1998 | 71.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 68.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 68.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 71.7% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 64.3% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 62.2% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.7% | 68.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain was 68.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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