Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 57.59 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.59 0-100
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
81st
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.59 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
43.64 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 57.59 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Kuwait peaked at 57.59 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.64 0-100, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 81st 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.52 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.65 0-100 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 43.64 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.78 0-100 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 53.38 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 52.8 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.2 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.69 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 48.87 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.65 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 54.27 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 54.74 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.07 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 52.43 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.73 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 56.8 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 52.46 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 52.38 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.88 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 50.45 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 50.24 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.77 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 57.52 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 56.39 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.69 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 57.59 0-100 | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.59 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 78% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.59 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.39 0-100, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.58 0-100 | 43.65 0-100 | 51.52 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.59 0-100 | 43.64 0-100 | 54.27 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.41 0-100 | 50.45 0-100 | 56.8 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.03 0-100 | 50.24 0-100 | 57.59 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Kuwait?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Kuwait was 57.59 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.59 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.64 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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