Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 32.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2003
All-time low
30.8%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho is 32.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho peaked at 41.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.1% | — |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 33.5% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 33.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho was 32.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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