Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2323 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2323
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.253
in 1996
All-time low
0.2301
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom stood at 0.2323.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.253 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2301, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.253 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2479 | -2.0% |
| 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 | 0.245 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2301 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2301 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2337 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2337 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2323 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2323 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2323 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2323 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2195, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2504 | 0.2479 | 0.253 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2466 | 0.245 | 0.2479 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2301 | 0.2301 | 0.2301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.232 | 0.2301 | 0.2337 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 64 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2335 compare
- 65 Iceland 0.2323 compare
- 65 Norway 0.2323 compare
- 65 Switzerland 0.2323 compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom was 0.2323 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.253 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2301 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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