Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Oman

Oman: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 62.38 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.38 0-100
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
62.38 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
51.05 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Oman, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 56.5 0-1001998: 51.2 0-1002000: 51.2 0-1002002: 53.4 0-1002003: 57.1 0-1002004: 55 0-1002005: 57 0-1002006: 54.6 0-1002007: 53.7 0-1002008: 56.1 0-1002009: 56.5 0-1002010: 57.5 0-1002011: 52.9 0-1002012: 52.3 0-1002013: 51.1 0-1002014: 54 0-1002015: 52.9 0-1002016: 54.5 0-1002017: 53.5 0-1002018: 53.5 0-1002019: 55.3 0-1002020: 53.3 0-1002021: 53.3 0-1002022: 60 0-1002023: 60.5 0-1002024: 62.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Oman is 62.38 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Oman peaked at 62.38 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.05 0-100, in 2013.

That places Oman 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Oman, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 56.55 0-100
1998 51.21 0-100 -9.4%
2000 51.23 0-100 +0.1%
2002 53.39 0-100 +4.2%
2003 57.09 0-100 +6.9%
2004 54.97 0-100 -3.7%
2005 57.04 0-100 +3.8%
2006 54.57 0-100 -4.3%
2007 53.67 0-100 -1.7%
2008 56.08 0-100 +4.5%
2009 56.48 0-100 +0.7%
2010 57.55 0-100 +1.9%
2011 52.91 0-100 -8.1%
2012 52.33 0-100 -1.1%
2013 51.05 0-100 -2.5%
2014 54.04 0-100 +5.9%
2015 52.91 0-100 -2.1%
2016 54.48 0-100 +3.0%
2017 53.5 0-100 -1.8%
2018 53.51 0-100 +0.0%
2019 55.31 0-100 +3.4%
2020 53.32 0-100 -3.6%
2021 53.34 0-100 +0.0%
2022 60.03 0-100 +12.5%
2023 60.52 0-100 +0.8%
2024 62.38 0-100 +3.1%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 62.38 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 62.38 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.69 0-100, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.88 0-100 51.21 0-100 56.55 0-100 2
2000s 54.95 0-100 51.23 0-100 57.09 0-100 9
2010s 53.76 0-100 51.05 0-100 57.55 0-100 10
2020s 57.92 0-100 53.32 0-100 62.38 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 61 Barbados 63.1 0-100 compare
  2. 62 Bahrain 63.01 0-100 compare
  3. 63 Bhutan 62.63 0-100 compare
  4. 65 Hungary 61.1 0-100 compare
  5. 66 Georgia 60.21 0-100 compare
  6. 67 Samoa 59.79 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Oman?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Oman was 62.38 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 62.38 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 51.05 0-100 in 2013.
How does Oman rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Oman ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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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