Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in United States

United States: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2363 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2363
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.2527
in 1996
All-time low
0.2363
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

00.10.20.31996201020241996: 0.2531998: 0.2532000: 0.2532002: 0.2532003: 0.2532004: 0.2532005: 0.2532006: 0.2492007: 0.2492008: 0.2492009: 0.2492010: 0.2492011: 0.2492012: 0.2492013: 0.2492014: 0.2492015: 0.2492016: 0.2492017: 0.2492018: 0.2492019: 0.2492020: 0.2492021: 0.2492022: 0.2382023: 0.2382024: 0.236

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.2363 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in United States peaked at 0.2527 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2363, in 2024.

United States ranks 70th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2527 0.2527 0.2527 2
2000s 0.2512 0.2493 0.2527 9
2010s 0.2493 0.2493 0.2493 10
2020s 0.2421 0.2363 0.2493 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 70 Canada 0.2363 compare
  2. 70 Israel 0.2363 compare
  3. 70 New Zealand 0.2363 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in United States?
Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in United States was 0.2363 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.2527 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2363 in 2024.
How does United States rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
United States ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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