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

Saudi Arabia: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2024
All-time low
48.7%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 55.11998: 552000: 552002: 48.82003: 48.72004: 49.22005: 50.42006: 55.62007: 56.62008: 57.92009: 58.42010: 61.12011: 59.32012: 592013: 57.72014: 60.62015: 60.82016: 64.32017: 62.32018: 642019: 63.92020: 60.92021: 66.42022: 68.52023: 72.62024: 73.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Saudi Arabia is 73.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Saudi Arabia peaked at 73.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2003.

That places Saudi Arabia 52nd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Saudi Arabia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 55.1%
1998 55.0% -0.1%
2000 55.0% +0.1%
2002 48.8% -11.4%
2003 48.7% -0.2%
2004 49.2% +1.2%
2005 50.4% +2.4%
2006 55.6% +10.3%
2007 56.6% +1.9%
2008 57.9% +2.3%
2009 58.4% +0.8%
2010 61.1% +4.6%
2011 59.3% -2.9%
2012 59.0% -0.5%
2013 57.7% -2.3%
2014 60.6% +5.1%
2015 60.8% +0.3%
2016 64.3% +5.8%
2017 62.3% -3.2%
2018 64.0% +2.8%
2019 63.9% -0.1%
2020 60.9% -4.7%
2021 66.4% +9.0%
2022 68.5% +3.2%
2023 72.6% +5.9%
2024 73.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.0% 55.0% 55.1% 2
2000s 53.4% 48.7% 58.4% 9
2010s 61.3% 57.7% 64.3% 10
2020s 68.4% 60.9% 73.7% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 49 Bahamas 74.1% compare
  2. 50 Fiji 73.9% compare
  3. 51 Italy 73.8% compare
  4. 53 Mauritius 73.5% compare
  5. 54 Latvia 72.6% compare
  6. 55 Uruguay 72.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Saudi Arabia?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Saudi Arabia was 73.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2003.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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