Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Philippines
Philippines: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 63.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2014
All-time low
52.5%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Philippines, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Philippines stood at 63.5%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Philippines peaked at 68.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2003.
That places Philippines 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.4% | — |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | +3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 63.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 63.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.9%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.4% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 52.5% | 60.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 60.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 59.4% | 63.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Philippines?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Philippines was 63.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Philippines ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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