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

Pakistan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0.6003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
-0.6003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
146th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
All-time low
-0.8257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.41996201020241996: -0.541 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.545 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.544 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.575 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.607 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.657 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.537 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.779 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.826 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.682 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.421 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.507 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.497 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.615 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.682 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.659 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded -0.6003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Pakistan peaked at -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.8257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2011.

That places Pakistan 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.5407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.5428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
1998 -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
1999 -0.5441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2000 -0.5434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2001 -0.5751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.8%
2002 -0.6067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.5%
2003 -0.7936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.8%
2004 -0.6575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.2%
2005 -0.6434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2006 -0.5368 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.6%
2007 -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2008 -0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +50.2%
2009 -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2010 -0.7771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2011 -0.8257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.3%
2012 -0.6501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.3%
2013 -0.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2014 -0.6822 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2015 -0.6106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.5%
2016 -0.5305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.1%
2017 -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.6%
2018 -0.5073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.4%
2019 -0.4968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2020 -0.615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.8%
2021 -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.9%
2022 -0.6821 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +31.9%
2023 -0.6585 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2024 -0.6003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5431 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.6456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.6162 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6821 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 143 Gabon -0.5672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 144 Laos -0.5819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 145 Ukraine -0.5988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 147 Tajikistan -0.6009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 148 Bolivia -0.6104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 149 Bangladesh -0.619 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 Pakistan?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Pakistan was -0.6003 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
How does Pakistan rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Pakistan ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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.