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

Nepal: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0.8845 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.8845 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
170th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.6925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
-1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nepal, 1996–2024

-1.2-1.1-1-0.9-0.8-0.71996201020241996: -0.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.797 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.922 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.717 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.947 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.693 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.895 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.982 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.928 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.914 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.946 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.955 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.844 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nepal is -0.8845 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nepal peaked at -0.6925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2015.

That places Nepal 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nepal, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.7897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.7943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
1998 -0.7988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
1999 -0.7973 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2000 -0.7957 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2001 -0.9215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.8%
2002 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.7%
2003 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2004 -0.7174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -32.1%
2005 -0.9214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +28.4%
2006 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.1%
2007 -0.9467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.4%
2008 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
2009 -0.7872 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.6%
2010 -0.6925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.0%
2011 -0.7963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.0%
2012 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +39.3%
2013 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2014 -0.8953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.9%
2015 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +29.9%
2016 -0.9819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.6%
2017 -0.9277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.5%
2018 -0.9144 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2019 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.6%
2020 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.7%
2021 -0.9461 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.8%
2022 -0.9545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2023 -0.844 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
2024 -0.8845 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.9243 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.9645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.844 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 167 Madagascar -0.8632 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 168 Solomon Islands -0.8686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 169 Burkina Faso -0.8749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 171 Guinea -0.8882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 172 Kyrgyzstan -0.8885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 173 East Timor -0.8986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nepal?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nepal was -0.8845 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was -0.6925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Nepal ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.