Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 57.72 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.72 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.83 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
45.37 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kuwait, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 57.72 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Kuwait peaked at 57.83 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.37 0-100, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 76th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.29 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.37 0-100 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 45.4 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.71 0-100 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 54.41 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 53.82 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.11 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.68 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 49.77 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.41 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.41 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 53.85 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.99 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 51.89 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.66 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.08 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 55.96 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 51.29 0-100 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 51.2 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.83 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 49.16 0-100 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 49.16 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.92 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 57.83 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 57.35 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.72 0-100 | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.72 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.72 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.69 0-100, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.33 0-100 | 45.37 0-100 | 51.29 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.19 0-100 | 45.4 0-100 | 54.41 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.49 0-100 | 49.16 0-100 | 55.96 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.79 0-100 | 49.16 0-100 | 57.83 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 73 United States Virgin Islands 58.63 0-100 compare
- 74 Montenegro 58.47 0-100 compare
- 75 Rwanda 58.12 0-100 compare
- 77 Albania 57.41 0-100 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 56.92 0-100 compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 56.56 0-100 compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.56 0-100 compare
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 57.72 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.83 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.37 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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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