Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.3116 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3116
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4603
in 2004
All-time low
0.3116
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Vanuatu, 2004–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Vanuatu is 0.3116, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Vanuatu peaked at 0.4603 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3116, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4603 | — |
| 2005 | 0.383 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3445 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3445 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3445 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3445 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3445 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3445 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3445 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3445 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3116 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3116 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3116 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.3116 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2121, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.3116 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2503, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3959 | 0.383 | 0.4603 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3638 | 0.3445 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3281 | 0.3116 | 0.3445 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 23 Macao 0.3388 compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.3116 compare
- 24 Tonga 0.3116 compare
- 27 Aruba 0.3105 compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 0.3105 compare
- 27 Liechtenstein 0.3105 compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Vanuatu?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Vanuatu was 0.3116 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4603 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3116 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Vanuatu ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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