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

0102030401996201020241996: 36 0-1001998: 35.8 0-1002000: 35.9 0-1002002: 31 0-1002003: 30.8 0-1002004: 37.4 0-1002005: 33.4 0-1002006: 31.3 0-1002007: 32.9 0-1002008: 31.6 0-1002009: 36 0-1002010: 37.9 0-1002011: 35.9 0-1002012: 29.8 0-1002013: 30.9 0-1002014: 33.9 0-1002015: 28.7 0-1002016: 32.2 0-1002017: 33.3 0-1002018: 33.6 0-1002019: 29.7 0-1002020: 31.4 0-1002021: 32.9 0-1002022: 32.8 0-1002023: 34.9 0-1002024: 34.1 0-100

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Nepal, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Madagascar 34.56 0-100 compare
  2. 169 Solomon Islands 34.45 0-100 compare
  3. 170 Burkina Faso 34.33 0-100 compare
  4. 172 Guinea 34.07 0-100 compare
  5. 173 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 0-100 compare
  6. 174 East Timor 33.87 0-100 compare

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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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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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