Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 44.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2009
All-time low
38.6%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guatemala, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guatemala stood at 44.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guatemala peaked at 53.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.0% | — |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 44.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 44.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.0%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 42.0% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 38.6% | 53.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 47.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 160 Papua New Guinea 45.4% compare
- 161 Angola 44.8% compare
- 162 Belarus 44.5% compare
- 164 Nepal 44.2% compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 43.9% compare
- 166 Mauritania 43.5% compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guatemala?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guatemala was 44.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Guatemala ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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