Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in India

India: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2163 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2163
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2527
in 1996
All-time low
0.2161
in 2006
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in India, 1996–2024

00.10.20.31996201020241996: 0.2531998: 0.2532000: 0.2532002: 0.2382003: 0.2382004: 0.2292005: 0.2182006: 0.2162007: 0.2162008: 0.2162009: 0.2162010: 0.2162011: 0.2162012: 0.2162013: 0.2162014: 0.2162015: 0.2162016: 0.2162017: 0.2162018: 0.2262019: 0.2262020: 0.2262021: 0.2262022: 0.2172023: 0.2162024: 0.216

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 0.2163 for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in India peaked at 0.2527 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2161, in 2006.

That places India 145th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in India, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2527 —
1998 0.2527 +0.0%
2000 0.2527 +0.0%
2002 0.2381 -5.8%
2003 0.2381 +0.0%
2004 0.2286 -4.0%
2005 0.2183 -4.5%
2006 0.2161 -1.0%
2007 0.2161 +0.0%
2008 0.2161 +0.0%
2009 0.2161 +0.0%
2010 0.2161 +0.0%
2011 0.2161 +0.0%
2012 0.2161 +0.0%
2013 0.2161 +0.0%
2014 0.2161 +0.0%
2015 0.2161 +0.0%
2016 0.2161 +0.0%
2017 0.2161 +0.0%
2018 0.2261 +4.6%
2019 0.226 -0.0%
2020 0.226 +0.0%
2021 0.226 +0.0%
2022 0.2173 -3.9%
2023 0.2162 -0.5%
2024 0.2163 +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.2163 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2169, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.2163 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.225, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2527 0.2527 0.2527 2
2000s 0.2267 0.2161 0.2527 9
2010s 0.2181 0.2161 0.2261 10
2020s 0.2203 0.2162 0.226 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 142 Sri Lanka 0.2179 compare
  2. 143 Bangladesh 0.2169 compare
  3. 143 Pakistan 0.2169 compare
  4. 146 Indonesia 0.2162 compare
  5. 146 Philippines 0.2162 compare
  6. 148 Mongolia 0.216 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in India?
Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in India was 0.2163 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2527 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2161 in 2006.
How does India rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
India ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
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World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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