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Brazil’s Government Effectiveness

#69 of 193 in the Government Effectiveness progress rankings

The Government Effectiveness index shows how well a government works. It looks at how good public services are, whether the civil service is competent, and if policies are put in place properly. Scores range from -2.5 to +2.5, (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
-0.55 index
Year-over-year
+0.04 index
Change since start (1996→2023)
-0.40 index

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2023, Government Effectiveness changed by -0.40 index.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.04 index.
  • Lowest level: -0.59 index in 2022.
  • Highest level: 0.08 index in 2003.

Government Effectiveness Chart (1996–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Government Effectiveness Table (1996–2023)

Government Effectiveness — Brazil
Year Government Effectiveness
1996 -0.14 index
1998 -0.20 index
2000 0.04 index
2002 -0.03 index
2003 0.08 index
2004 -0.09 index
2005 -0.16 index
2006 -0.39 index
2007 -0.29 index
2008 -0.15 index
2009 -0.15 index
2010 -0.09 index
2011 -0.15 index
2012 -0.16 index
2013 -0.12 index
2014 -0.18 index
2015 -0.26 index
2016 -0.25 index
2017 -0.32 index
2018 -0.52 index
2019 -0.23 index
2020 -0.47 index
2021 -0.49 index
2022 -0.59 index
2023 -0.55 index

Source: World Bank