Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Myanmar

Myanmar: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
-1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
196th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
All-time low
-1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Myanmar, 1996–2024

-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.21996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Myanmar is -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Myanmar peaked at -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2005.

Myanmar ranks 196th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Myanmar, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2000 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2002 -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.2%
2003 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2004 -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2005 -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2006 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.7%
2007 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2008 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2009 -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2010 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.1%
2011 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2012 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.7%
2013 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2014 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.0%
2015 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%
2016 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.4%
2017 -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.6%
2018 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.5%
2019 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2020 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2021 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.9%
2022 -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2023 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2024 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 193 Libya -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 194 Eritrea -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 195 Venezuela -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 197 Central African Republic -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 198 Syria -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 199 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Myanmar?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Myanmar was -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005.
How does Myanmar rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Myanmar ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,161 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.