Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Syria
Syria: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 27.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.4%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2010
All-time low
25.0%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Syria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Syria is 27.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Syria peaked at 45.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2024.
Syria ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.2% | — |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | +9.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 27.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 27.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 31.7% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 29.1% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 27.0% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 194 Libya 29.3% compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
- 196 Eritrea 28.0% compare
- 198 Myanmar 27.2% compare
- 199 Central African Republic 26.2% compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.3% compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Syria?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Syria was 27.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Syria ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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