Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.6865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.6865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.6765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
All-time low
-1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Tajikistan, 1996–2025

-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.61996201020251996: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.739 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.813 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.841 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.877 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.849 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.676 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded -0.6865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Tajikistan peaked at -0.6765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places Tajikistan 157th 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 Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Tajikistan, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2000 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2002 -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.3%
2003 -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2004 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.2%
2005 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2006 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2007 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2008 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2009 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2010 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.7%
2011 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.8%
2012 -0.9999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2013 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2014 -0.7864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.4%
2015 -0.8196 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.2%
2016 -0.8609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.1%
2017 -0.7527 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.6%
2018 -0.7393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2019 -0.8127 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.9%
2020 -0.8413 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.5%
2021 -0.8768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.2%
2022 -0.8495 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2023 -0.8222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2024 -0.6765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.7%
2025 -0.6865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's -0.6865 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, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's -0.6865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.888 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 154 Ethiopia -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 155 Bolivia -0.6166 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 156 Lesotho -0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 158 Angola -0.7086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 159 Papua New Guinea -0.7104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 160 Vanuatu -0.7485 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Tajikistan?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Tajikistan was -0.6865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was -0.6765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Tajikistan rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Tajikistan ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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
206 places, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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