Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Nepal
Nepal: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 36.59 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.59 0-100
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.31 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
29.7 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nepal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Nepal stood at 36.59 0-100.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Nepal peaked at 40.31 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.7 0-100, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 163rd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.3 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 35.02 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.01 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.75 0-100 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 29.7 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.45 0-100 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 31.39 0-100 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 30.7 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.2 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 39.71 0-100 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 38.43 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 40.31 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 38.4 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 33.28 0-100 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 34.34 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.22 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 32.57 0-100 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 35.83 0-100 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 37.81 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 38.28 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.76 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 34.91 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 34.9 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.26 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.66 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 38.08 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.59 0-100 | -3.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 36.59 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 36.59 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 48.56 0-100, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.16 0-100 | 35.02 0-100 | 35.3 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.7 0-100 | 29.7 0-100 | 39.71 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.28 0-100 | 32.57 0-100 | 40.31 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.23 0-100 | 34.9 0-100 | 38.08 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 160 Vanuatu 37.02 0-100 compare
- 161 Mauritania 36.85 0-100 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 36.66 0-100 compare
- 164 Guatemala 36.46 0-100 compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 36.15 0-100 compare
- 166 Cameroon 36.07 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Nepal?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Nepal was 36.59 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.31 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Nepal ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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