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Malaysia - Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) 71.9

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked

Latest value

71.9 (2025)

Global rank

##46 of 214 economies

vs global median

1.3×

Growth since 1996

1.08×

Ranking Race — Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#10#19#28#37#46#55199620062011201620212025#49#462023 overtook Mauritius2024 overtook Malta
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Malaysia climbed from #49 to #46 (overtook Mauritius). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malaysia ↓

Key Events — Malaysia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2010
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Mauritius in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Malta in global rank auto

Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620256667.9769.9371.9

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