United States Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness GE.EST
Overview
United States's government effectiveness stood at 1.10 in 2025, a decline of +0.11 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.10 by 2025. United States ranked 31st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Government Effectiveness | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.05 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.10 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.10 | −0.11 | #31 |
| 2023 | 1.22 | −0.04 | #25 |
| 2022 | 1.26 | −0.04 | #27 |
| 2021 | 1.30 | +0.02 | #26 |
| 2020 | 1.27 | −0.18 | #28 |
| 2019 | 1.45 | −0.08 | #21 |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +0.02 | #18 |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +0.08 | #18 |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +0.01 | #21 |
| 2015 | 1.43 | −0.03 | #25 |
| 2014 | 1.46 | −0.05 | #23 |
| 2013 | 1.52 | −0.00 | #18 |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +0.01 | #20 |
| 2011 | 1.51 | −0.04 | #19 |
| 2010 | 1.55 | +0.05 | #18 |
Analysis
United States's government effectiveness was 1.10 in 2025, a decline of −0.11 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 1.10 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's government effectiveness was 1.10 in 2025. Ranked 31st globally. This represents a 9.4% decrease from the previous year.
United States's government effectiveness peaked at 1.74 in 2004.
The lowest government effectiveness in United States was 1.10 in 2025.
United States ranks 31st globally in government effectiveness as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GE.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
United States's government effectiveness is projected to reach 1.10 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The government effectiveness of United States in 2025 was 1.10. This ranks 31st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_government-effectiveness,
title = {United States Government Effectiveness},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/government-effectiveness},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}