Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 19.23 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.23 0-100
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.14 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
15.56 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Myanmar, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 19.23 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Myanmar peaked at 31.14 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.56 0-100, in 2005.
Myanmar ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.83 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 21.72 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.71 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.54 0-100 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 17.52 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.91 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.56 0-100 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 17.99 0-100 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 18 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.65 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 18.39 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 26.42 0-100 | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 26.54 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.99 0-100 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 22.48 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 27.73 0-100 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 31.14 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 29.63 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 28.21 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.26 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.52 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.44 0-100 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 17.4 0-100 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 18.43 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 18.76 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 19.23 0-100 | +2.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.23 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.23 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 0-100 | 21.72 0-100 | 21.83 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.14 0-100 | 15.56 0-100 | 21.71 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.06 0-100 | 20.99 0-100 | 31.14 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.13 0-100 | 17.4 0-100 | 27.52 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Myanmar?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Myanmar was 19.23 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.14 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Myanmar ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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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