Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cambodia

Cambodia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 45.63 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.63 0-100
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
131st
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.63 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
26.32 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cambodia, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 31 0-1001998: 30.9 0-1002000: 30.9 0-1002002: 29.2 0-1002003: 29.1 0-1002004: 30.6 0-1002005: 26.3 0-1002006: 28.2 0-1002007: 32.9 0-1002008: 31.8 0-1002009: 35.7 0-1002010: 35.5 0-1002011: 36.8 0-1002012: 37.7 0-1002013: 35.5 0-1002014: 39.7 0-1002015: 39.9 0-1002016: 40.2 0-1002017: 42.3 0-1002018: 41.9 0-1002019: 41.3 0-1002020: 39.9 0-1002021: 38.8 0-1002022: 42.3 0-1002023: 43.3 0-1002024: 45.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Cambodia stood at 45.63 0-100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Cambodia peaked at 45.63 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.32 0-100, in 2005.

Cambodia ranks 131st 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 Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 30.98 0-100
1998 30.87 0-100 -0.3%
2000 30.91 0-100 +0.1%
2002 29.2 0-100 -5.5%
2003 29.07 0-100 -0.4%
2004 30.61 0-100 +5.3%
2005 26.32 0-100 -14.0%
2006 28.23 0-100 +7.2%
2007 32.92 0-100 +16.6%
2008 31.83 0-100 -3.3%
2009 35.71 0-100 +12.2%
2010 35.51 0-100 -0.6%
2011 36.8 0-100 +3.6%
2012 37.71 0-100 +2.5%
2013 35.51 0-100 -5.8%
2014 39.71 0-100 +11.8%
2015 39.87 0-100 +0.4%
2016 40.21 0-100 +0.9%
2017 42.25 0-100 +5.1%
2018 41.91 0-100 -0.8%
2019 41.32 0-100 -1.4%
2020 39.86 0-100 -3.5%
2021 38.83 0-100 -2.6%
2022 42.35 0-100 +9.1%
2023 43.25 0-100 +2.1%
2024 45.63 0-100 +5.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 45.63 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 45.63 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.92 0-100 30.87 0-100 30.98 0-100 2
2000s 30.53 0-100 26.32 0-100 35.71 0-100 9
2010s 39.08 0-100 35.51 0-100 42.25 0-100 10
2020s 41.98 0-100 38.83 0-100 45.63 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 128 Sri Lanka 46 0-100 compare
  2. 129 Marshall Islands 45.68 0-100 compare
  3. 130 Tanzania 45.65 0-100 compare
  4. 132 Kenya 45.55 0-100 compare
  5. 133 Cote d'Ivoire 45.2 0-100 compare
  6. 134 Russia 45.09 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Cambodia?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Cambodia was 45.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 45.63 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.32 0-100 in 2005.
How does Cambodia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Cambodia ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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