Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Brazil
Brazil: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2213 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2213
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2523
in 1996
All-time low
0.2141
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Brazil, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Brazil is 0.2213, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Brazil peaked at 0.2523 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2141, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2523 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2523 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2523 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2347 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2347 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2249 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2249 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2228 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2228 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2141 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2225 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2225 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2213 | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2213 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2317, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2213 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2317, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2523 | 0.2523 | 0.2523 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2292 | 0.2228 | 0.2523 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2228 | 0.2228 | 0.2228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.221 | 0.2141 | 0.2228 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Brazil?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Brazil was 0.2213 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2523 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2141 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Brazil ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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