Invest.climate;functioning of government international comparison 1990-2012

Invest.climate;functioning of government international comparison 1990-2012

Countries Periods Government effectiveness (score on scale 0-100)
Australia 2012 .
Austria 2012 .
Belgium 2012 .
Canada 2012 .
Czech Republic 2012 .
Denmark 2012 .
Finland 2012 .
France 2012 .
Germany 2012 .
Hungary 2012 .
Ireland 2012 .
Italy 2012 .
Japan 2012 .
The Netherlands 2012 .
Poland 2012 .
South Korea 2012 .
Spain 2012 .
Sweden 2012 .
United Kingdom 2012 .
United States 2012 .
EU-15 2012 .
EU-25 2012 .
EU-27 2012 .
OECD 2012 .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table provides an international overview of several aspects of how the government functions in relation to the investment climate. The functioning of the apparatus of government is about two roles, namely:
(1) the government corrects markets that do not work well. It is expressed by the degree in which the government exerts influence on economic activity (for example by state control, sectoral and ad hoc state support and rules for starting up a business);
(2) the government as a market party, for example as a supplier of online basic public services.

Note:
Comparable definitions are used to compare the figures presented internationally. The definitions sometimes differ from definitions used by Statistics Netherlands. The figures in this table could differ from Dutch figures presented elsewhere on the website of Statistics Netherlands.

Data available from 1990 up to 2012.

Status of the figures:
The external sources of these data frequently supply adjusted figures on preceding periods. These adjusted data are not mentioned as such in the table.

Changes as of 22 December 2017:
No, table is stopped.

When will new figures be published?
Not.

Description topics

Government effectiveness
Measuring government effectiveness is based on a combined index of the World Bank on government competence (expertise and powers) and the quality of public services. The score goes from 0 (totally ineffective) to 100 (very effective). A high value indicates an effective government. The index combines the indicators on the quality of public services, the quality of government bureaucracy, the competence of civil servants, the independence of civil servants, and the credibility of government policy.

Source: World Bank, Governance matters.