Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Nepal
Nepal: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.5879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
-1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Nepal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Nepal is -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Nepal peaked at -0.5879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.
That places Nepal 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.8329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | -0.847 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +30.3% |
| 2003 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.7764 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -29.8% |
| 2005 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +31.8% |
| 2006 | -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | -0.9841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -37.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | -0.5879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | -0.9314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +36.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -0.7389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +30.7% |
| 2016 | -0.807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | -0.7101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | -0.859 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -0.7174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | -0.6969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.1848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 4.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.7848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 160 Vanuatu -0.7485 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 161 Mauritania -0.7567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 164 Guatemala -0.7759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 165 Burkina Faso -0.7911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 166 Cameroon -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Nepal?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Nepal was -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Nepal ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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