Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Colombia
Colombia: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 57.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2011
All-time low
44.0%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Colombia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 57.9% for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Colombia peaked at 61.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.1% | — |
| 1998 | 52.4% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 57.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 57.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.0%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 52.4% | 60.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 44.0% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 57.9% | 59.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Colombia?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Colombia was 57.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Colombia ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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