Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sweden

Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2226 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2226
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2527
in 1996
All-time low
0.2226
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

00.10.20.31996201020241996: 0.2531998: 0.2532000: 0.2532002: 0.2482003: 0.2482004: 0.2482005: 0.2482006: 0.2452007: 0.2452008: 0.2452009: 0.2452010: 0.2332011: 0.2332012: 0.2332013: 0.2332014: 0.2332015: 0.2332016: 0.2332017: 0.2332018: 0.2332019: 0.2332020: 0.2332021: 0.2332022: 0.2242023: 0.2242024: 0.223

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sweden is 0.2226, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sweden peaked at 0.2527 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2226, in 2024.

That places Sweden 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sweden, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2527 —
1998 0.2527 +0.0%
2000 0.2527 +0.0%
2002 0.2479 -1.9%
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 0.2238 +0.0%
2024 0.2226 -0.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.2226 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2324, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Sweden'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2527 0.2527 0.2527 2
2000s 0.247 0.2447 0.2527 9
2010s 0.2334 0.2334 0.2334 10
2020s 0.2274 0.2226 0.2334 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 124 Colombia 0.2237 compare
  2. 124 Mexico 0.2237 compare
  3. 124 Peru 0.2237 compare
  4. 127 Austria 0.2226 compare
  5. 127 Belgium 0.2226 compare
  6. 127 Cyprus 0.2226 compare
  7. 127 France 0.2226 compare
  8. 127 Germany 0.2226 compare
  9. 127 Greece 0.2226 compare
  10. 127 Ireland 0.2226 compare
  11. 127 Italy 0.2226 compare
  12. 127 Portugal 0.2226 compare
  13. 127 Spain 0.2226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sweden?
Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sweden was 0.2226 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2527 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2226 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
Sweden ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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