Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was 0.0428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Bulgaria stood at 0.0428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The figure is down 59.7% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.6032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4552 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3072 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.1242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.015 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1303 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0359 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.845 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 56.39 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.58 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 66.58 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Bulgaria?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Bulgaria was 0.0428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.