Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 54.45 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.45 0-100
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
101st
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.7 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
20.99 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kazakhstan, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 21 0-1001998: 27.1 0-1002000: 28.7 0-1002002: 27.8 0-1002003: 27.8 0-1002004: 32.4 0-1002005: 31.8 0-1002006: 32.6 0-1002007: 32.4 0-1002008: 36.1 0-1002009: 37.3 0-1002010: 36.8 0-1002011: 37.6 0-1002012: 39.9 0-1002013: 40.1 0-1002014: 49.8 0-1002015: 49.7 0-1002016: 48.1 0-1002017: 50.1 0-1002018: 48.4 0-1002019: 51.7 0-1002020: 52 0-1002021: 51.5 0-1002022: 54.3 0-1002023: 54.7 0-1002024: 53.8 0-1002025: 54.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Kazakhstan is 54.45 0-100, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Kazakhstan peaked at 54.7 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.99 0-100, in 1996.

That places Kazakhstan 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Kazakhstan, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 20.99 0-100 —
1998 27.09 0-100 +29.0%
2000 28.67 0-100 +5.8%
2002 27.81 0-100 -3.0%
2003 27.79 0-100 -0.1%
2004 32.36 0-100 +16.5%
2005 31.83 0-100 -1.6%
2006 32.57 0-100 +2.3%
2007 32.37 0-100 -0.6%
2008 36.08 0-100 +11.4%
2009 37.34 0-100 +3.5%
2010 36.76 0-100 -1.5%
2011 37.59 0-100 +2.3%
2012 39.87 0-100 +6.1%
2013 40.12 0-100 +0.6%
2014 49.75 0-100 +24.0%
2015 49.68 0-100 -0.2%
2016 48.07 0-100 -3.2%
2017 50.06 0-100 +4.1%
2018 48.36 0-100 -3.4%
2019 51.66 0-100 +6.8%
2020 52.04 0-100 +0.7%
2021 51.5 0-100 -1.0%
2022 54.27 0-100 +5.4%
2023 54.7 0-100 +0.8%
2024 53.83 0-100 -1.6%
2025 54.45 0-100 +1.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 54.45 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 54.45 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Kazakhstan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +29.0% 20.99 0-100 27.09 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.04 0-100 20.99 0-100 27.09 0-100 2
2000s 31.87 0-100 27.79 0-100 37.34 0-100 9
2010s 45.19 0-100 36.76 0-100 51.66 0-100 10
2020s 53.47 0-100 51.5 0-100 54.7 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 98 Azerbaijan 54.91 0-100 compare
  2. 99 Jordan 54.62 0-100 compare
  3. 100 Palau 54.47 0-100 compare
  4. 102 Namibia 54.4 0-100 compare
  5. 103 Nauru 53.97 0-100 compare
  6. 104 Dominican Republic 53.22 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Kazakhstan?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Kazakhstan was 54.45 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 54.7 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.99 0-100 in 1996.
How does Kazakhstan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Kazakhstan ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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