Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Qatar

Qatar: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

024681996201020241996: 31998: 32000: 32002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 52007: 52008: 62009: 72010: 72011: 72012: 72013: 72014: 72015: 72016: 82017: 72018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 72022: 82023: 72024: 7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 7 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Qatar peaked at 8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.

That places Qatar 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Qatar, 1996 to 2024.
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 5 +25.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 6 +20.0%
2009 7 +16.7%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 8 +14.3%
2017 7 -12.5%
2018 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2022 8 +14.3%
2023 7 -12.5%
2024 7 +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 82% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 3 3 2
2000s 4.67 3 7 9
2010s 7.1 7 8 10
2020s 7.2 7 8 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 156 Comoros 7 compare
  2. 156 Haiti 7 compare
  3. 156 Iran 7 compare
  4. 156 Japan 7 compare
  5. 156 East Timor 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Qatar?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in Qatar was 7 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
Qatar ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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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