Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 44.14 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.14 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.41 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
25.63 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cambodia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Cambodia stood at 44.14 0-100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Cambodia peaked at 46.41 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.63 0-100, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.75 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 26.6 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.59 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.84 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.81 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.03 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 25.63 0-100 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 27.43 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 31.91 0-100 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 37.11 0-100 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 40.57 0-100 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 40.38 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.55 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.43 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.47 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 44.79 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 44.2 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.51 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.41 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 45.2 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.32 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.61 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 40.11 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 41.87 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 42.76 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 44.23 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 44.14 0-100 | -0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 44.14 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 44.14 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.67 0-100 | 26.6 0-100 | 26.75 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.88 0-100 | 25.63 0-100 | 40.57 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.43 0-100 | 40.38 0-100 | 46.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.46 0-100 | 40.11 0-100 | 44.23 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Cambodia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Cambodia was 44.14 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 0-100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.63 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Cambodia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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