Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 81.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2005
All-time low
80.9%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 91.71998: 91.52000: 93.12002: 93.92003: 91.52004: 90.12005: 952006: 92.42007: 91.52008: 92.32009: 882010: 87.62011: 87.32012: 88.12013: 86.92014: 912015: 90.62016: 90.92017: 89.22018: 88.42019: 85.92020: 85.52021: 84.62022: 83.92023: 80.92024: 81.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 81.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 95.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 91.7%
1998 91.5% -0.2%
2000 93.1% +1.7%
2002 93.9% +0.9%
2003 91.5% -2.5%
2004 90.1% -1.6%
2005 95.0% +5.4%
2006 92.4% -2.7%
2007 91.5% -0.9%
2008 92.3% +0.8%
2009 88.0% -4.7%
2010 87.6% -0.5%
2011 87.3% -0.3%
2012 88.1% +0.9%
2013 86.9% -1.4%
2014 91.0% +4.7%
2015 90.6% -0.5%
2016 90.9% +0.4%
2017 89.2% -1.9%
2018 88.4% -0.9%
2019 85.9% -2.8%
2020 85.5% -0.5%
2021 84.6% -1.0%
2022 83.9% -0.8%
2023 80.9% -3.6%
2024 81.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.6% 91.5% 91.7% 2
2000s 92.0% 88.0% 95.0% 9
2010s 88.6% 85.9% 91.0% 10
2020s 83.3% 80.9% 85.5% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 27 Macau, China 84.1% compare
  2. 28 Estonia 83.3% compare
  3. 29 United Arab Emirates 83.0% compare
  4. 31 France 81.8% compare
  5. 32 Israel 81.7% compare
  6. 33 Belgium 81.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 81.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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