Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Myanmar

Myanmar: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 21.04 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.04 0-100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.93 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
17.82 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Myanmar, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 25.1 0-1001998: 25 0-1002000: 25.1 0-1002002: 20.8 0-1002003: 20.7 0-1002004: 19.4 0-1002005: 17.8 0-1002006: 20.4 0-1002007: 20.4 0-1002008: 20 0-1002009: 18.9 0-1002010: 25.7 0-1002011: 25.9 0-1002012: 21.1 0-1002013: 21.2 0-1002014: 26.1 0-1002015: 26.9 0-1002016: 28.9 0-1002017: 27 0-1002018: 25.7 0-1002019: 25.7 0-1002020: 25.7 0-1002021: 21.4 0-1002022: 19.4 0-1002023: 20.6 0-1002024: 21 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 21.04 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Myanmar peaked at 28.93 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.82 0-100, in 2005.

Myanmar ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Myanmar, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 25.11 0-100
1998 25.03 0-100 -0.3%
2000 25.06 0-100 +0.1%
2002 20.79 0-100 -17.0%
2003 20.69 0-100 -0.5%
2004 19.42 0-100 -6.1%
2005 17.82 0-100 -8.2%
2006 20.41 0-100 +14.5%
2007 20.43 0-100 +0.1%
2008 20.04 0-100 -1.9%
2009 18.91 0-100 -5.7%
2010 25.74 0-100 +36.1%
2011 25.85 0-100 +0.4%
2012 21.09 0-100 -18.4%
2013 21.23 0-100 +0.7%
2014 26.06 0-100 +22.7%
2015 26.89 0-100 +3.2%
2016 28.93 0-100 +7.6%
2017 27 0-100 -6.7%
2018 25.68 0-100 -4.9%
2019 25.72 0-100 +0.2%
2020 25.71 0-100 -0.0%
2021 21.37 0-100 -16.9%
2022 19.36 0-100 -9.4%
2023 20.59 0-100 +6.3%
2024 21.04 0-100 +2.2%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 21.04 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 21.04 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.07 0-100 25.03 0-100 25.11 0-100 2
2000s 20.4 0-100 17.82 0-100 25.06 0-100 9
2010s 25.42 0-100 21.09 0-100 28.93 0-100 10
2020s 21.61 0-100 19.36 0-100 25.71 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 194 Libya 23.74 0-100 compare
  2. 195 Eritrea 23.03 0-100 compare
  3. 196 Venezuela 22.83 0-100 compare
  4. 198 Central African Republic 20.69 0-100 compare
  5. 199 Syria 18.82 0-100 compare
  6. 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Myanmar?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Myanmar was 21.04 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 28.93 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 17.82 0-100 in 2005.
How does Myanmar rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Myanmar ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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