Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 79.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2020
All-time low
73.7%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 79.4% for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia peaked at 79.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.1% | — |
| 1998 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 79.4% | +2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 79.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 79.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.4% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 73.7% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.4% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 75.5% | 79.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia was 79.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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