Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 55.95 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.95 0-100
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.95 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
37.49 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Vietnam, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Vietnam stood at 55.95 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Vietnam peaked at 55.95 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.49 0-100, in 2002.
Vietnam ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.19 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 42.12 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 37.81 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 37.49 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.16 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.03 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43 0-100 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 43.7 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 43.48 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.28 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 47.05 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.3 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.59 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.39 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.62 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54 0-100 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 54.33 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.8 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.08 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.01 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.41 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.8 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.05 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.94 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 48.54 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 49.78 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 55.95 0-100 | +12.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 55.95 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 55.95 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.15 0-100 | 40.19 0-100 | 42.12 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.78 0-100 | 37.49 0-100 | 47.05 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.45 0-100 | 46.3 0-100 | 54.33 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.51 0-100 | 48.54 0-100 | 55.95 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Vietnam?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Vietnam was 55.95 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.49 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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