Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Portugal

Portugal: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2017
All-time low
72.6%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Portugal, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 73.41998: 732000: 762002: 80.62003: 76.22004: 72.62005: 73.52006: 75.32007: 74.92008: 76.52009: 78.72010: 73.12011: 75.52012: 76.52013: 76.62014: 76.92015: 80.42016: 802017: 82.72018: 79.42019: 78.52020: 80.12021: 81.52022: 78.32023: 77.22024: 76.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Portugal stood at 76.9%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Portugal peaked at 82.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2004.

That places Portugal 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Portugal, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 73.4%
1998 73.0% -0.6%
2000 76.0% +4.2%
2002 80.6% +5.9%
2003 76.2% -5.4%
2004 72.6% -4.8%
2005 73.5% +1.2%
2006 75.3% +2.5%
2007 74.9% -0.5%
2008 76.5% +2.2%
2009 78.7% +2.9%
2010 73.1% -7.2%
2011 75.5% +3.3%
2012 76.5% +1.4%
2013 76.6% +0.1%
2014 76.9% +0.5%
2015 80.4% +4.5%
2016 80.0% -0.5%
2017 82.7% +3.3%
2018 79.4% -4.0%
2019 78.5% -1.1%
2020 80.1% +2.1%
2021 81.5% +1.7%
2022 78.3% -3.9%
2023 77.2% -1.4%
2024 76.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.2% 73.0% 73.4% 2
2000s 76.0% 72.6% 80.6% 9
2010s 78.0% 73.1% 82.7% 10
2020s 78.8% 76.9% 81.5% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 40 Slovenia 79.3% compare
  2. 41 Chile 77.3% compare
  3. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 77.1% compare
  4. 44 Malaysia 76.3% compare
  5. 45 China 75.9% compare
  6. 46 Brunei Darussalam 75.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Portugal?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Portugal was 76.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Portugal ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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