Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Qatar

Qatar: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 73.4 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.4 0-100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.46 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
55.4 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Qatar, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 55.9 0-1001998: 55.8 0-1002000: 55.9 0-1002002: 56.7 0-1002003: 56.6 0-1002004: 56 0-1002005: 55.4 0-1002006: 59 0-1002007: 63.8 0-1002008: 65.3 0-1002009: 71.3 0-1002010: 70.1 0-1002011: 70.9 0-1002012: 70.3 0-1002013: 73.5 0-1002014: 70.5 0-1002015: 71.4 0-1002016: 71.4 0-1002017: 70.2 0-1002018: 67 0-1002019: 69.7 0-1002020: 70.1 0-1002021: 73.3 0-1002022: 74.5 0-1002023: 73.6 0-1002024: 73.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Qatar is 73.4 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Qatar peaked at 74.46 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.4 0-100, in 2005.

Qatar ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Qatar, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 55.91 0-100
1998 55.83 0-100 -0.1%
2000 55.85 0-100 +0.1%
2002 56.72 0-100 +1.6%
2003 56.63 0-100 -0.2%
2004 56.04 0-100 -1.0%
2005 55.4 0-100 -1.1%
2006 58.98 0-100 +6.5%
2007 63.83 0-100 +8.2%
2008 65.25 0-100 +2.2%
2009 71.3 0-100 +9.3%
2010 70.09 0-100 -1.7%
2011 70.94 0-100 +1.2%
2012 70.29 0-100 -0.9%
2013 73.5 0-100 +4.6%
2014 70.45 0-100 -4.1%
2015 71.45 0-100 +1.4%
2016 71.35 0-100 -0.1%
2017 70.2 0-100 -1.6%
2018 67.02 0-100 -4.5%
2019 69.66 0-100 +4.0%
2020 70.09 0-100 +0.6%
2021 73.27 0-100 +4.5%
2022 74.46 0-100 +1.6%
2023 73.63 0-100 -1.1%
2024 73.4 0-100 -0.3%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 73.4 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 73.4 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.69 0-100, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.87 0-100 55.83 0-100 55.91 0-100 2
2000s 60 0-100 55.4 0-100 71.3 0-100 9
2010s 70.5 0-100 67.02 0-100 73.5 0-100 10
2020s 72.97 0-100 70.09 0-100 74.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 32 Czechia 74.23 0-100 compare
  2. 33 Israel 74.14 0-100 compare
  3. 34 Andorra 73.88 0-100 compare
  4. 36 Macao 73.04 0-100 compare
  5. 37 Spain 72.94 0-100 compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 72.52 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Qatar?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Qatar was 73.4 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 74.46 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 55.4 0-100 in 2005.
How does Qatar rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Qatar ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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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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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