Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 62.63 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.63 0-100
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
63.78 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
55.02 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Bhutan, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 62.63 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Bhutan peaked at 63.78 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.02 0-100, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 55.89 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.95 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.95 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.7 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.55 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.22 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 55.02 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 55.32 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.4 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.38 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 59.76 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.5 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.4 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.78 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 59.5 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 58.44 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 59.91 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 60.74 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 61.81 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.76 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.75 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.94 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 61.74 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.75 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.63 0-100 | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 62.63 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 62.63 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 46.52 0-100, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.97 0-100 | 55.89 0-100 | 56.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.5 0-100 | 55.02 0-100 | 59.38 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.66 0-100 | 58.44 0-100 | 63.78 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.96 0-100 | 60.75 0-100 | 62.94 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Bhutan?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Bhutan was 62.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.78 0-100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.02 0-100 in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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