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India’s Government Effectiveness

#37 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)
0.48 index
Year-over-year
+0.11 index
Change since start (1996→2023)
+0.59 index

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2023, Government Effectiveness changed by +0.59 index.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.11 index.
  • Lowest level: -0.22 index in 2014.
  • Highest level: 0.48 index in 2023.

Government Effectiveness Chart (1996–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Government Effectiveness Table (1996–2023)

Government Effectiveness — India
Year Government Effectiveness
1996 -0.11 index
1998 -0.11 index
2000 -0.19 index
2002 -0.19 index
2003 -0.14 index
2004 -0.18 index
2005 -0.10 index
2006 -0.10 index
2007 0.14 index
2008 -0.01 index
2009 0.00 index
2010 0.03 index
2011 0.02 index
2012 -0.16 index
2013 -0.16 index
2014 -0.22 index
2015 0.08 index
2016 0.06 index
2017 0.04 index
2018 0.26 index
2019 0.13 index
2020 0.37 index
2021 0.25 index
2022 0.37 index
2023 0.48 index

Source: World Bank