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

United States: Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval was 70.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2002
All-time low
70.2%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 77.11998: 76.42000: 802002: 80.92003: 75.62004: 752005: 74.82006: 73.52007: 73.52008: 72.82009: 71.12010: 71.22011: 71.72012: 73.12013: 73.62014: 74.52015: 742016: 74.32017: 74.52018: 75.32019: 73.52020: 70.72021: 71.42022: 72.42023: 70.22024: 70.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United States is 70.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United States peaked at 80.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2023.

United States ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 States, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in United States, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 77.1%
1998 76.4% -0.9%
2000 80.0% +4.7%
2002 80.9% +1.0%
2003 75.6% -6.5%
2004 75.0% -0.8%
2005 74.8% -0.3%
2006 73.5% -1.6%
2007 73.5% -0.1%
2008 72.8% -0.9%
2009 71.1% -2.3%
2010 71.2% +0.1%
2011 71.7% +0.8%
2012 73.1% +1.9%
2013 73.6% +0.6%
2014 74.5% +1.3%
2015 74.0% -0.7%
2016 74.3% +0.5%
2017 74.5% +0.2%
2018 75.3% +1.1%
2019 73.5% -2.4%
2020 70.7% -3.9%
2021 71.4% +1.1%
2022 72.4% +1.3%
2023 70.2% -3.0%
2024 70.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.8% 76.4% 77.1% 2
2000s 75.2% 71.1% 80.9% 9
2010s 73.6% 71.2% 75.3% 10
2020s 71.0% 70.2% 72.4% 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 18 Austria 73.7% compare
  2. 19 South Korea 73.1% compare
  3. 20 Monaco 72.8% compare
  4. 22 Estonia 69.8% compare
  5. 23 United Arab Emirates 68.7% compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 67.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United States?
Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United States was 70.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2023.
How does United States rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
United States ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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