Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Spain
Spain: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 82.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
82.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2002
All-time low
77.6%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain is 82.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain peaked at 98.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2010.
Spain ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 90.3% | — |
| 1998 | 88.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 82.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 82.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 88.3% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 80.7% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.6% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 81.2% | 83.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 35 American Samoa 83.4% compare
- 36 San Marino 83.4% compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 82.9% compare
- 39 Slovenia 81.9% compare
- 40 Aruba 81.3% compare
- 41 Chile 81.1% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain was 82.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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