Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
148th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.5338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
All-time low
-1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Bangladesh, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.61996201020241996: -0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.545 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.871 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.854 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.906 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.895 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.944 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.873 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.845 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.815 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.807 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.837 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.774 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.685 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.655 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.534 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.573 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.597 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.721 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.564 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.623 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.557 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Bangladesh peaked at -0.5338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places Bangladesh 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.8966 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.688 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8373 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.617 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 145 Pakistan -0.6003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 146 Tajikistan -0.6009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 147 Bolivia -0.6104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 149 Honduras -0.6197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6353 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 151 Ethiopia -0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Bangladesh?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Bangladesh was -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was -0.5338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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