Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval was 67.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2005
All-time low
66.0%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 75.51998: 75.72000: 77.32002: 78.12003: 75.72004: 74.22005: 79.12006: 76.82007: 75.92008: 76.72009: 72.42010: 72.72011: 72.42012: 73.22013: 722014: 76.12015: 75.72016: 762017: 74.32018: 73.52019: 71.12020: 70.62021: 69.72022: 692023: 662024: 67

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom stood at 67.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom peaked at 79.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in United Kingdom, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 75.5%
1998 75.7% +0.2%
2000 77.3% +2.1%
2002 78.1% +1.0%
2003 75.7% -3.0%
2004 74.2% -2.0%
2005 79.1% +6.6%
2006 76.8% -3.0%
2007 75.9% -1.1%
2008 76.7% +1.0%
2009 72.4% -5.6%
2010 72.7% +0.4%
2011 72.4% -0.3%
2012 73.2% +1.1%
2013 72.0% -1.6%
2014 76.1% +5.7%
2015 75.7% -0.6%
2016 76.0% +0.4%
2017 74.3% -2.2%
2018 73.5% -1.1%
2019 71.1% -3.4%
2020 70.6% -0.7%
2021 69.7% -1.2%
2022 69.0% -1.0%
2023 66.0% -4.4%
2024 67.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.6% 75.5% 75.7% 2
2000s 76.3% 72.4% 79.1% 9
2010s 73.7% 71.1% 76.1% 10
2020s 68.5% 66.0% 70.6% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 France 67.6% compare
  2. 27 Belgium 67.5% compare
  3. 28 Czechia 67.5% compare
  4. 30 Israel 66.6% compare
  5. 31 Qatar 66.1% compare
  6. 32 Spain 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom?
Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom was 67.0% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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