Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Bahrain

Bahrain: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
9
in 2024
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Bahrain, 1996–2024

2468101996201020241996: 31998: 32000: 32002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 72010: 72011: 72012: 72013: 72014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 62019: 62020: 62021: 72022: 82023: 82024: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 9 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Bahrain peaked at 9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.

That places Bahrain 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Bahrain, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 3
1998 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2002 5 +66.7%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 7 +40.0%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 6 -14.3%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%
2019 6 +0.0%
2020 6 +0.0%
2021 7 +16.7%
2022 8 +14.3%
2023 8 +0.0%
2024 9 +12.5%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 3 3 2
2000s 5 3 7 9
2010s 6.4 6 7 10
2020s 7.6 6 9 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 83 Algeria 9 compare
  2. 83 Argentina 9 compare
  3. 83 Bolivia 9 compare
  4. 83 Brazil 9 compare
  5. 83 Burundi 9 compare
  6. 83 Cape Verde 9 compare
  7. 83 Central African Republic 9 compare
  8. 83 Chile 9 compare
  9. 83 China 9 compare
  10. 83 Costa Rica 9 compare
  11. 83 Denmark 9 compare
  12. 83 Ecuador 9 compare
  13. 83 Egypt 9 compare
  14. 83 Finland 9 compare
  15. 83 Gabon 9 compare
  16. 83 Iceland 9 compare
  17. 83 Iraq 9 compare
  18. 83 Kazakhstan 9 compare
  19. 83 Kuwait 9 compare
  20. 83 Luxembourg 9 compare
  21. 83 Malaysia 9 compare
  22. 83 Malta 9 compare
  23. 83 Mauritius 9 compare
  24. 83 Moldova 9 compare
  25. 83 Netherlands 9 compare
  26. 83 Nicaragua 9 compare
  27. 83 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
  28. 83 Paraguay 9 compare
  29. 83 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
  30. 83 Serbia 9 compare
  31. 83 Somalia 9 compare
  32. 83 Thailand 9 compare
  33. 83 United Kingdom 9 compare
  34. 83 Uruguay 9 compare
  35. 83 Venezuela 9 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Bahrain?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in Bahrain was 9 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
How does Bahrain rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
Bahrain ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources
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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