Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nepal
Nepal: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 34.14 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.14 0-100
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
37.87 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
28.72 0-100
in 2015
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nepal, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Nepal stood at 34.14 0-100.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Nepal peaked at 37.87 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.72 0-100, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.99 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 35.81 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.87 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.98 0-100 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 30.8 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.39 0-100 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 33.43 0-100 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 31.25 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 32.93 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 31.58 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.03 0-100 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 37.87 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 35.86 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 29.77 0-100 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 30.89 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 33.93 0-100 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 28.72 0-100 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 32.25 0-100 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 33.3 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 33.56 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.73 0-100 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 31.38 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 32.94 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 32.78 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.93 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 34.14 0-100 | -2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 34.14 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 34.14 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 46.52 0-100, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9 0-100 | 35.81 0-100 | 35.99 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.36 0-100 | 30.8 0-100 | 37.39 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.59 0-100 | 28.72 0-100 | 37.87 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.24 0-100 | 31.38 0-100 | 34.93 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 168 Madagascar 34.56 0-100 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 34.45 0-100 compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 34.33 0-100 compare
- 172 Guinea 34.07 0-100 compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 0-100 compare
- 174 East Timor 33.87 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 34.14 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.87 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.72 0-100 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Nepal ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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