Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Pakistan
Pakistan: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
150th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2017
All-time low
27.9%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Pakistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Pakistan is 32.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Pakistan peaked at 38.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 150th 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: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.4% | — |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 32.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 32.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.4%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.3% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.9% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 30.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.6% | 36.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Pakistan?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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