Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 12.03 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Afghanistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Afghanistan stood at 12.03 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Afghanistan peaked at 28.14 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.13 0-100, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 204th 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 score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.42 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 3.14 0-100 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.13 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.42 0-100 | +169.4% |
| 2003 | 8.37 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.14 0-100 | +236.1% |
| 2005 | 23.88 0-100 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 17.96 0-100 | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 18.61 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 19.05 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.27 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 19.72 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.36 0-100 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 21.37 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.5 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.61 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.67 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.23 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.43 0-100 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 18.46 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 17.24 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 16.84 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.62 0-100 | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 9.26 0-100 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 11.95 0-100 | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 12.03 0-100 | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.03 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.03 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.39 0-100, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +236.1% | 8.37 0-100 | 28.14 0-100 |
| 2002 | +169.4% | 3.13 0-100 | 8.42 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 0-100 | 3.14 0-100 | 3.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.43 0-100 | 3.13 0-100 | 28.14 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.08 0-100 | 18.46 0-100 | 23.67 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 0-100 | 9.26 0-100 | 17.24 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Afghanistan?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Afghanistan was 12.03 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 0-100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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