Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 39.25 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.25 0-100
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.14 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
37.3 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Lesotho stood at 39.25 0-100.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Lesotho peaked at 57.14 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.3 0-100, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.55 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 56.28 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.26 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.4 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.14 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.05 0-100 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 47.7 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 42.57 0-100 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 41.74 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.58 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 48.31 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 48.01 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.98 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 45.4 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.38 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 42.77 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 41.81 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.33 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.3 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.82 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.22 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 39.92 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.45 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 40.34 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 39.25 0-100 | -2.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 39.25 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 39.25 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.41 0-100 | 56.28 0-100 | 56.55 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.86 0-100 | 41.74 0-100 | 57.14 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.98 0-100 | 40.82 0-100 | 48.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.08 0-100 | 37.3 0-100 | 40.34 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Lesotho?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Lesotho was 39.25 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 0-100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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