Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 38.76 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Lesotho, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Lesotho stood at 38.76 0-100.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Lesotho peaked at 56.56 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.75 0-100, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.97 0-100 | 55.89 0-100 | 56.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.65 0-100 | 41.23 0-100 | 56.56 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.13 0-100 | 38.23 0-100 | 44.49 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.47 0-100 | 36.75 0-100 | 38.76 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 221.03 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Lesotho?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Lesotho was 38.76 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.56 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.75 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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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