Puerto Rico: Government effectiveness

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 Puerto Rico

Government effectiveness index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)

 Latest value -0.26
 Year 2024
 Measure points
 Data availability 1996 - 2024
 Average 0.35
 Min - Max -0.55 - 1.28
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2024 is -0.26 points, an increase from -0.31 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.05 points, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Puerto Rico from 1996 to 2024 is 0.35 points. The minimum value, -0.55 points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 1.28 points was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Puerto Rico - Government effectiveness - Recent values chart

Historical series
Puerto Rico - Government effectiveness - historical chart - 1996-2024




Definition: 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.

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