Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10
in 2025
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - number of sources in Kuwait is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Kuwait peaked at 10 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +11.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 58 Angola 10 compare
- 58 Argentina 10 compare
- 58 Austria 10 compare
- 58 Belgium 10 compare
- 58 Bolivia 10 compare
- 58 Brazil 10 compare
- 58 Chile 10 compare
- 58 Colombia 10 compare
- 58 Cyprus 10 compare
- 58 Denmark 10 compare
- 58 El Salvador 10 compare
- 58 Eswatini 10 compare
- 58 Finland 10 compare
- 58 France 10 compare
- 58 Gabon 10 compare
- 58 Germany 10 compare
- 58 Greece 10 compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 10 compare
- 58 Honduras 10 compare
- 58 India 10 compare
- 58 Ireland 10 compare
- 58 Italy 10 compare
- 58 South Korea 10 compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 10 compare
- 58 Laos 10 compare
- 58 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 58 Malaysia 10 compare
- 58 Mexico 10 compare
- 58 Nepal 10 compare
- 58 Netherlands 10 compare
- 58 Peru 10 compare
- 58 Portugal 10 compare
- 58 Singapore 10 compare
- 58 South Africa 10 compare
- 58 Spain 10 compare
- 58 Sweden 10 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 10 compare
- 58 Thailand 10 compare
- 58 Turkey 10 compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Kuwait?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Kuwait was 10 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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