Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Australia

Australia: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2022
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Australia, 1996–2024

024681996201020241996: 51998: 52000: 52002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 72022: 82023: 82024: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - number of sources in Australia stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Australia peaked at 8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

Australia ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Australia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 5
1998 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 6 +20.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 7 +16.7%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2022 8 +14.3%
2023 8 +0.0%
2024 8 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 5.44 5 6 9
2010s 6.2 6 7 10
2020s 7.6 7 8 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 119 Afghanistan 8 compare
  2. 119 Albania 8 compare
  3. 119 Armenia 8 compare
  4. 119 Azerbaijan 8 compare
  5. 119 Bhutan 8 compare
  6. 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
  7. 119 Canada 8 compare
  8. 119 Djibouti 8 compare
  9. 119 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  10. 119 Eritrea 8 compare
  11. 119 Georgia 8 compare
  12. 119 Guatemala 8 compare
  13. 119 Guinea-Bissau 8 compare
  14. 119 Hong Kong 8 compare
  15. 119 Israel 8 compare
  16. 119 Jamaica 8 compare
  17. 119 Kosovo 8 compare
  18. 119 Lebanon 8 compare
  19. 119 Libya 8 compare
  20. 119 Montenegro 8 compare
  21. 119 Myanmar 8 compare
  22. 119 New Zealand 8 compare
  23. 119 North Macedonia 8 compare
  24. 119 Norway 8 compare
  25. 119 Oman 8 compare
  26. 119 Panama 8 compare
  27. 119 Russia 8 compare
  28. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
  29. 119 South Sudan 8 compare
  30. 119 Switzerland 8 compare
  31. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 8 compare
  32. 119 Ukraine 8 compare
  33. 119 United Arab Emirates 8 compare
  34. 119 United States 8 compare
  35. 119 Yemen 8 compare
  36. 119 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Australia?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in Australia was 8 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does Australia rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
Australia ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources
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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