Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 38.76 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.76 0-100
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.56 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
36.75 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024
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 154th of 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 55.89 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.95 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.56 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 56.32 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.45 0-100 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 46.54 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 42.03 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 41.23 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.93 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.86 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 44.49 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.04 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.73 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 42.55 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.64 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.26 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.27 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.03 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.06 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.23 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.56 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.47 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.8 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.75 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.76 0-100 | +5.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 38.76 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 38.76 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 154th out of 206 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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