Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Germany
Germany: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2226 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2226
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2527
in 1996
All-time low
0.2226
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Germany, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2226 for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Germany peaked at 0.2527 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2226, in 2023.
That places Germany 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2527 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2479 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2479 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2479 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2479 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2479 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2479 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2447 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2447 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2447 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2447 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2334 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2334 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2238 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2226 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2226 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2226 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2324, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2226 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.224, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2503 | 0.2479 | 0.2527 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2465 | 0.2447 | 0.2479 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2334 | 0.2334 | 0.2334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2272 | 0.2226 | 0.2334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 124 Colombia 0.2237 compare
- 124 Mexico 0.2237 compare
- 124 Peru 0.2237 compare
- 127 Austria 0.2226 compare
- 127 Belgium 0.2226 compare
- 127 Cyprus 0.2226 compare
- 127 France 0.2226 compare
- 127 Greece 0.2226 compare
- 127 Ireland 0.2226 compare
- 127 Italy 0.2226 compare
- 127 Portugal 0.2226 compare
- 127 Spain 0.2226 compare
- 127 Sweden 0.2226 compare
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Germany?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Germany was 0.2226 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2527 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2226 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Germany ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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