Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in United States
United States: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in United States, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - number of sources in United States stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 27 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 United States peaked at 8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.
That places United States 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in United States, year by year
| 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 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 132 Afghanistan 8 compare
- 132 Armenia 8 compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 8 compare
- 132 Bhutan 8 compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 132 Canada 8 compare
- 132 Eritrea 8 compare
- 132 Georgia 8 compare
- 132 Hong Kong 8 compare
- 132 Israel 8 compare
- 132 Jamaica 8 compare
- 132 Kosovo 8 compare
- 132 Lebanon 8 compare
- 132 Libya 8 compare
- 132 Montenegro 8 compare
- 132 New Zealand 8 compare
- 132 Nicaragua 8 compare
- 132 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 132 Qatar 8 compare
- 132 South Sudan 8 compare
- 132 Syria 8 compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 8 compare
- 132 United Arab Emirates 8 compare
- 132 Yemen 8 compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in United States?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in United States was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
- How does United States rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- United States ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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