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

Pakistan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
117th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
-0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-0-0-0-01996201020241996: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP1998: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2000: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2002: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2003: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2004: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2005: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2006: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2007: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2008: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2009: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2010: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2011: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2012: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2013: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2014: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2015: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2016: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2017: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2018: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2019: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2020: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2021: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2022: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2023: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2024: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Pakistan stood at -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Pakistan peaked at -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Pakistan 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP Change
1996 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP —
1998 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2000 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -37.7%
2002 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2003 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2004 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -29.6%
2005 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2006 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -25.2%
2007 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2008 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +36.8%
2009 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2010 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2011 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2012 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -27.4%
2013 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2014 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2015 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2016 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2017 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -26.6%
2018 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2019 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2020 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +32.2%
2021 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -27.5%
2022 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +22.6%
2023 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2024 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -17.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 2
2000s -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 9
2010s -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 114 Uzbekistan -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 115 Bangladesh -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 116 Iran -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 118 Ecuador -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 119 North Macedonia -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 120 Puerto Rico -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 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 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 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 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Pakistan rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Pakistan ranks 117th out of 204 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 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
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204 places, 5,080 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.