Government Effectiveness Index

Global Ranking

(-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	Singapore	2.34	2020	1	2.22
2 ↑	Switzerland	2.02	2020	3	1.95
3 ↓	Finland	1.95	2020	2	2.01
4 ↑	Norway	1.94	2020	6	1.86
5 ↓	Denmark	1.89	2020	4	1.91
6 ↑	Netherlands	1.85	2020	7	1.8
7 ↑	Luxembourg	1.84	2020	9	1.73
8 ↓	Andorra	1.83	2020	4	1.91
9 ↑	Liechtenstein	1.82	2020	12	1.7
10 ↑	Sweden	1.72	2020	11	1.71
11 ↓	Hong Kong	1.66	2020	8	1.74
11 ↑	Austria	1.66	2020	16	1.53
13 ↓	Canada	1.64	2020	9	1.73
14 ↑	Australia	1.62	2020	15	1.57
15 ↓	Japan	1.6	2020	14	1.59
16 ↑	Taiwan	1.59	2020	21	1.44
16 ↓	New Zealand	1.59	2020	13	1.67
18 ↑	Bermuda	1.54	2020	25	1.36
19 ↓	Iceland	1.52	2020	18	1.52
20 ↑	Ireland	1.48	2020	28	1.29
21 ↑	Brunei	1.44	2020	27	1.32
22	South Korea	1.42	2020	22	1.38
23 ↓	United Kingdom	1.38	2020	20	1.48
24 ↓	Germany	1.36	2020	16	1.53
25 ↑	Estonia	1.34	2020	29	1.17
26 ↓	United Arab Emirates	1.33	2020	22	1.38
27 ↓	United States	1.32	2020	19	1.49
28 ↓	France	1.25	2020	24	1.37
29 ↑	Slovenia	1.17	2020	34	1.08
30 ↑	Aruba	1.13	2020	37	1.03
30 ↓	Macao	1.13	2020	29	1.17
32	Belgium	1.12	2020	32	1.15
33 ↓	Israel	1.1	2020	26	1.33
34 ↑	Lithuania	1.06	2020	36	1.04
35 ↑	Malta	1.04	2020	43	0.86
35 ↑	Malaysia	1.04	2020	38	1
37 ↓	Portugal	1.02	2020	29	1.17
38 ↓	Chile	0.99	2020	35	1.06
39 ↑	Czech Republic	0.96	2020	41	0.96
40 ↑	Qatar	0.91	2020	45	0.7
41 ↓	Spain	0.89	2020	38	1
42 ↓	Cyprus	0.88	2020	40	0.99
42 ↓	Latvia	0.88	2020	33	1.1
44 ↓	Mauritius	0.87	2020	42	0.87
45 ↓	Georgia	0.79	2020	44	0.83
46	Uruguay	0.78	2020	46	0.69
47 ↑	China	0.65	2020	50	0.52
48 ↑	Hungary	0.58	2020	52	0.5
49 ↓	Slovakia	0.54	2020	48	0.59
50 ↑	Samoa	0.52	2020	57	0.44
51 ↓	Seychelles	0.51	2020	50	0.52
52 ↓	Barbados	0.49	2020	47	0.63
53	Bahamas	0.45	2020	53	0.49
54 ↑	Greece	0.44	2020	62	0.35
54 ↑	Croatia	0.44	2020	56	0.46
56 ↑	Bahrain	0.43	2020	65	0.3
57 ↓	Jamaica	0.41	2020	53	0.49
58 ↓	Italy	0.4	2020	55	0.48
59 ↑	India	0.39	2020	74	0.17
60 ↓	Poland	0.38	2020	49	0.53
61 ↑	Bhutan	0.37	2020	63	0.31
61 ↑	Indonesia	0.37	2020	72	0.18
63 ↓	Costa Rica	0.36	2020	59	0.42
64 ↑	Rwanda	0.34	2020	72	0.18
65 ↑	Fiji	0.3	2020	71	0.2
65 ↓	South Africa	0.3	2020	60	0.37
65 ↓	Thailand	0.3	2020	61	0.36
68 ↓	Botswana	0.26	2020	58	0.43
69 ↓	Cape Verde	0.25	2020	66	0.29
70 ↑	Vietnam	0.2	2020	87	0.04
71 ↑	Trinidad and Tobago	0.18	2020	79	0.1
72 ↑	Kazakhstan	0.16	2020	78	0.12
72 ↑	Tonga	0.16	2020	75	0.16
74 ↓	Saint Lucia	0.15	2020	69	0.22
74 ↓	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.15	2020	69	0.22
74 ↓	Saudi Arabia	0.15	2020	63	0.31
77 ↓	Oman	0.14	2020	67	0.26
77 ↑	Macedonia	0.14	2020	89	0
79	Jordan	0.11	2020	79	0.1
80 ↑	Panama	0.07	2020	83	0.06
81 ↑	Philippines	0.06	2020	84	0.05
82 ↓	Namibia	0.05	2020	79	0.1
83 ↓	Colombia	0.04	2020	82	0.07
84	Serbia	0.03	2020	84	0.05
84 ↓	Russia	0.03	2020	77	0.15
86 ↑	Senegal	0.01	2020	92	-0.06
87 ↓	Montenegro	-0.02	2020	75	0.16
88 ↑	Morocco	-0.03	2020	99	-0.12
89 ↓	Turkey	-0.04	2020	84	0.05
90 ↑	Palau	-0.05	2020	91	-0.05
91 ↑	Sri Lanka	-0.07	2020	98	-0.11
91 ↑	Grenada	-0.07	2020	100	-0.14
91 ↓	Bulgaria	-0.07	2020	67	0.26
94 ↑	Micronesia	-0.08	2020	106	-0.19
95 ↑	Maldives	-0.11	2020	108	-0.2
96 ↓	Armenia	-0.12	2020	94	-0.07
97 ↓	Albania	-0.14	2020	92	-0.06
97 ↑	Kiribati	-0.14	2020	111	-0.24
99 ↑	Ghana	-0.15	2020	110	-0.21
99 ↓	Antigua and Barbuda	-0.15	2020	89	0
101 ↑	Mexico	-0.16	2020	102	-0.16
101 ↓	Kuwait	-0.16	2020	88	0.02
103 ↓	Azerbaijan	-0.17	2020	100	-0.14
104 ↑	Dominica	-0.18	2020	112	-0.26
105 ↓	Tunisia	-0.2	2020	97	-0.1
106 ↓	Argentina	-0.22	2020	96	-0.09
106 ↓	Romania	-0.22	2020	102	-0.16
108 ↓	Peru	-0.24	2020	94	-0.07
109 ↓	Puerto Rico	-0.26	2020	102	-0.16
109 ↑	Benin	-0.26	2020	120	-0.44
111 ↑	Dominican Republic	-0.33	2020	114	-0.36
112 ↓	Mongolia	-0.34	2020	108	-0.2
113 ↑	Kenya	-0.35	2020	115	-0.38
114 ↑	El Salvador	-0.36	2020	121	-0.47
114 ↓	Ukraine	-0.36	2020	113	-0.3
116 ↑	Cambodia	-0.42	2020	129	-0.58
117	Guyana	-0.44	2020	117	-0.39
117 ↑	Ecuador	-0.44	2020	118	-0.4
119 ↓	Brazil	-0.45	2020	106	-0.19
120 ↓	Moldova	-0.46	2020	115	-0.38
120 ↑	Vanuatu	-0.46	2020	127	-0.55
122 ↑	Paraguay	-0.47	2020	126	-0.53
123 ↓	Ivory Coast	-0.48	2020	122	-0.48
124	Uzbekistan	-0.51	2020	124	-0.51
125	Algeria	-0.53	2020	125	-0.52
126 ↑	Kyrgyzstan	-0.54	2020	138	-0.68
126 ↑	Suriname	-0.54	2020	130	-0.59
128 ↑	Ethiopia	-0.55	2020	133	-0.63
128 ↓	Egypt	-0.55	2020	119	-0.42
128 ↑	Pakistan	-0.55	2020	138	-0.68
131 ↑	Bolivia	-0.56	2020	144	-0.7
132 ↓	Uganda	-0.58	2020	130	-0.59
133 ↓	Honduras	-0.6	2020	132	-0.61
134 ↑	Niger	-0.62	2020	152	-0.8
135 ↓	Sao Tome and Principe	-0.64	2020	133	-0.63
136 ↑	Tuvalu	-0.65	2020	137	-0.65
136 ↑	Belize	-0.65	2020	138	-0.68
138 ↓	Gambia	-0.67	2020	133	-0.63
138 ↑	Burkina Faso	-0.67	2020	148	-0.76
140 ↑	Djibouti	-0.68	2020	145	-0.71
141 ↑	Togo	-0.69	2020	160	-0.92
141 ↓	Guatemala	-0.69	2020	138	-0.68
143 ↑	Tajikistan	-0.71	2020	162	-1.05
143 ↑	Nicaragua	-0.71	2020	149	-0.77
145 ↑	Mozambique	-0.72	2020	155	-0.82
146 ↓	Belarus	-0.73	2020	105	-0.18
147 ↓	Swaziland	-0.77	2020	138	-0.68
147 ↑	Tanzania	-0.77	2020	158	-0.88
147 ↑	Laos	-0.77	2020	151	-0.79
147 ↓	Mauritania	-0.77	2020	123	-0.5
147 ↓	Zambia	-0.77	2020	138	-0.68
152 ↓	Malawi	-0.79	2020	147	-0.75
152 ↓	Bangladesh	-0.79	2020	146	-0.74
154 ↓	Papua New Guinea	-0.85	2020	153	-0.81
155 ↓	Cameroon	-0.88	2020	153	-0.81
156 ↓	Guinea	-0.89	2020	150	-0.78
157 ↓	Lesotho	-0.91	2020	156	-0.83
157 ↑	Gabon	-0.91	2020	159	-0.9
157 ↑	Solomon Islands	-0.91	2020	161	-1
160 ↑	Nepal	-0.94	2020	162	-1.05
161 ↓	Bosnia and Herzegovina	-0.98	2020	133	-0.63
162 ↓	Iran	-0.99	2020	127	-0.55
163 ↑	Madagascar	-1	2020	168	-1.14
163 ↑	Burma (Myanmar)	-1	2020	169	-1.15
165 ↑	Sierra Leone	-1.02	2020	167	-1.13
166 ↓	Nigeria	-1.03	2020	165	-1.09
167 ↓	Mali	-1.15	2020	164	-1.06
168 ↑	Turkmenistan	-1.16	2020	170	-1.16
169 ↓	Lebanon	-1.17	2020	156	-0.83
170 ↓	Angola	-1.18	2020	166	-1.12
171	Zimbabwe	-1.25	2020	171	-1.2
172	Burundi	-1.26	2020	172	-1.33
173	Iraq	-1.33	2020	173	-1.34
174 ↑	Liberia	-1.41	2020	175	-1.37
175 ↑	Guinea-Bissau	-1.43	2020	179	-1.52
175 ↑	Republic of the Congo	-1.43	2020	176	-1.39
177	North Korea	-1.46	2020	177	-1.4
177 ↑	Chad	-1.46	2020	180	-1.57
179 ↓	Equatorial Guinea	-1.47	2020	173	-1.34
180 ↑	Sudan	-1.49	2020	181	-1.62
181 ↓	Afghanistan	-1.52	2020	178	-1.46
182 ↑	Comoros	-1.59	2020	184	-1.67
183 ↑	Eritrea	-1.62	2020	187	-1.76
184 ↓	Democratic Republic of the Congo	-1.69	2020	182	-1.63
184 ↑	Central African Republic	-1.69	2020	186	-1.75
186 ↓	Syria	-1.73	2020	185	-1.71
187 ↓	Venezuela	-1.78	2020	183	-1.66
188	Libya	-2.01	2020	188	-1.92
189	Haiti	-2.03	2020	189	-2.01
190	Somalia	-2.09	2020	190	-2.24
191	Yemen	-2.31	2020	191	-2.28

Definition of Government Effectiveness Index

The index of Government Effectiveness captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the quality of the civil service and the degree of its independence from political pressures, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government's commitment to such policies.