Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 85.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2005
All-time low
83.2%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom is 85.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom peaked at 99.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 28th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.9% | — |
| 1998 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 85.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 85.4% 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 | 95.6% | 95.3% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 91.9% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.5% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.2% | 87.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom was 85.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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