Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
83rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
9
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in United Kingdom, 1996–2024

02468101996201020241996: 51998: 62000: 62002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 62006: 72007: 72008: 72009: 72010: 82011: 82012: 82013: 82014: 82015: 82016: 82017: 82018: 82019: 82020: 82021: 82022: 82023: 82024: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 9 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in United Kingdom peaked at 9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

That places United Kingdom 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5 5 6 2
2000s 6.44 6 7 9
2010s 8 8 8 10
2020s 8.2 8 9 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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  6. 83 Burundi 9 compare
  7. 83 Cape Verde 9 compare
  8. 83 Central African Republic 9 compare
  9. 83 Chile 9 compare
  10. 83 China 9 compare
  11. 83 Costa Rica 9 compare
  12. 83 Denmark 9 compare
  13. 83 Ecuador 9 compare
  14. 83 Egypt 9 compare
  15. 83 Finland 9 compare
  16. 83 Gabon 9 compare
  17. 83 Iceland 9 compare
  18. 83 Iraq 9 compare
  19. 83 Kazakhstan 9 compare
  20. 83 Kuwait 9 compare
  21. 83 Luxembourg 9 compare
  22. 83 Malaysia 9 compare
  23. 83 Malta 9 compare
  24. 83 Mauritius 9 compare
  25. 83 Moldova 9 compare
  26. 83 Netherlands 9 compare
  27. 83 Nicaragua 9 compare
  28. 83 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
  29. 83 Paraguay 9 compare
  30. 83 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
  31. 83 Serbia 9 compare
  32. 83 Somalia 9 compare
  33. 83 Thailand 9 compare
  34. 83 Uruguay 9 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in United Kingdom?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in United Kingdom was 9 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does United Kingdom rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
United Kingdom ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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