Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Mexico

Mexico: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 56.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
56.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2013
All-time low
51.4%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 51.41998: 61.82000: 61.42002: 53.22003: 54.12004: 54.92005: 572006: 57.92007: 56.32008: 62.82009: 64.52010: 61.32011: 64.22012: 662013: 66.12014: 63.72015: 63.12016: 63.62017: 61.72018: 60.62019: 60.92020: 60.12021: 59.32022: 57.62023: 57.52024: 562025: 56.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico is 56.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico peaked at 66.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1996.

That places Mexico 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Mexico, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 51.4% —
1998 61.8% +20.2%
2000 61.4% -0.6%
2002 53.2% -13.4%
2003 54.1% +1.6%
2004 54.9% +1.5%
2005 57.0% +3.9%
2006 57.9% +1.5%
2007 56.3% -2.8%
2008 62.8% +11.6%
2009 64.5% +2.8%
2010 61.3% -5.0%
2011 64.2% +4.8%
2012 66.0% +2.9%
2013 66.1% +0.1%
2014 63.7% -3.6%
2015 63.1% -0.9%
2016 63.6% +0.7%
2017 61.7% -2.9%
2018 60.6% -1.8%
2019 60.9% +0.6%
2020 60.1% -1.5%
2021 59.3% -1.3%
2022 57.6% -2.9%
2023 57.5% -0.2%
2024 56.0% -2.6%
2025 56.1% +0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 56.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 56.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.0%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.6% 51.4% 61.8% 2
2000s 58.0% 53.2% 64.5% 9
2010s 63.1% 60.6% 66.1% 10
2020s 57.8% 56.0% 60.1% 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 122 Marshall Islands 56.6% compare
  2. 123 Kenya 56.5% compare
  3. 124 Kiribati 56.3% compare
  4. 126 Paraguay 55.5% compare
  5. 127 Uzbekistan 55.4% compare
  6. 128 Benin 55.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico was 56.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1996.
How does Mexico rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Mexico ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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