Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Samoa

Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was 0.4345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.8266 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
All-time low
-0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Samoa, 1996–2024

-0.2500.250.50.751996201020241996: -0.273 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.283 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.279 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.279 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.273 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.081 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.008 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.009 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.006 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.018 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.042 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.042 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.017 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.628 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.825 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.825 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.585 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.512 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.218 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Samoa is 0.4345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Samoa peaked at 0.8266 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places Samoa 66th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.1187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.4192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0602 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8266 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.419 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 63 Oman 0.5675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 64 Hungary 0.5019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 65 Georgia 0.4563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 0.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 68 Romania 0.4181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 69 Botswana 0.4169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Samoa?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Samoa was 0.4345 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8266 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Samoa rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Samoa ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,142 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.