Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Laos
Laos: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 40.21 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Laos, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Laos recorded 40.21 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Laos peaked at 46.83 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.25 0-100, in 2003.
Laos ranks 149th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.3 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 35.02 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.01 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.31 0-100 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 20.25 0-100 | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 31.59 0-100 | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 25.95 0-100 | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 32.79 0-100 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 33.73 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 34.55 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.23 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.66 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.08 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.21 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 46.13 0-100 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 44.9 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.25 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.83 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.14 0-100 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 37.11 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.91 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 35.87 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.89 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.98 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.2 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 40.21 0-100 | +2.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.21 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.21 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Laos 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +56.0% | 20.25 0-100 | 31.59 0-100 |
| 2003 | -25.8% | 27.31 0-100 | 20.25 0-100 |
| 2006 | +26.4% | 25.95 0-100 | 32.79 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.16 0-100 | 35.02 0-100 | 35.3 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6 0-100 | 20.25 0-100 | 35.01 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.36 0-100 | 34.66 0-100 | 46.83 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.51 0-100 | 35.87 0-100 | 40.21 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Laos?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Laos was 40.21 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 46.83 0-100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Laos ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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