Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Germany
Germany: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 90.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 206 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2015
All-time low
90.1%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Germany recorded 90.2% for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany peaked at 98.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2010.
That places Germany 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 98.0% | — |
| 1998 | 95.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 90.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 90.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 95.2% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.4% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 90.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 90.2% | 95.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Germany was 90.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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