Government Effectiveness in Libya
Libya: Government Effectiveness was 7 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Libya, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Libya is 7 number of surveys/polls, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Libya peaked at 8 number of surveys/polls in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.
Libya ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 number of surveys/polls | 3 number of surveys/polls | 3 number of surveys/polls | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.56 number of surveys/polls | 3 number of surveys/polls | 7 number of surveys/polls | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.5 number of surveys/polls | 7 number of surveys/polls | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Libya?
- Government effectiveness in Libya was 7 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8 number of surveys/polls in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for government effectiveness?
- Libya ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.