Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in India
India: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 62.62 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.62 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
63.71 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
40.86 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in India, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in India is 62.62 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in India peaked at 63.71 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.86 0-100, in 2000.
India ranks 64th 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 India, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.31 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 42.66 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 40.86 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 42.5 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 43.49 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.08 0-100 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 48.66 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.65 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.64 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 53.63 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 54.84 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 54.66 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.54 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.25 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.54 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.46 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.18 0-100 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 62.01 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.03 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.64 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 63.71 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.65 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 59.69 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 61.33 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.75 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.74 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.62 0-100 | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 62.62 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 62.62 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 48.56 0-100, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.48 0-100 | 42.66 0-100 | 46.31 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.15 0-100 | 40.86 0-100 | 54.84 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.6 0-100 | 54.25 0-100 | 63.71 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8 0-100 | 59.69 0-100 | 62.75 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in India?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in India was 62.62 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 63.71 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.86 0-100 in 2000.
- How does India rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- India ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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