Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Qatar
Qatar: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 72.73 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.73 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.87 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
55.8 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Qatar, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Qatar is 72.73 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Qatar peaked at 73.87 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.8 0-100, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 55.81 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.8 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.44 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 57.42 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.84 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.31 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.5 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 64.19 0-100 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 64.19 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.86 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 68.4 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 69.82 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 70.12 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.21 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 69.27 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 70.15 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.41 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.49 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.52 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 69 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 69.37 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.37 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 73.87 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.03 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.46 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 72.73 0-100 | +0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 72.73 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 72.73 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.39 0-100, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.87 0-100 | 55.81 0-100 | 55.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.17 0-100 | 55.8 0-100 | 69.86 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.54 0-100 | 66.52 0-100 | 72.21 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3 0-100 | 69.37 0-100 | 73.87 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Qatar?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Qatar was 72.73 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 73.87 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Qatar ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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