Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Qatar
Qatar: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Qatar, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 8 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% 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 132nd 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 Qatar, 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 | 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% |
| 2025 | 8 | +14.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 132 Afghanistan 8 compare
- 132 Armenia 8 compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 8 compare
- 132 Bhutan 8 compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 132 Canada 8 compare
- 132 Eritrea 8 compare
- 132 Georgia 8 compare
- 132 Hong Kong 8 compare
- 132 Israel 8 compare
- 132 Jamaica 8 compare
- 132 Kosovo 8 compare
- 132 Lebanon 8 compare
- 132 Libya 8 compare
- 132 Montenegro 8 compare
- 132 New Zealand 8 compare
- 132 Nicaragua 8 compare
- 132 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 132 South Sudan 8 compare
- 132 Syria 8 compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 8 compare
- 132 United Arab Emirates 8 compare
- 132 United States 8 compare
- 132 Yemen 8 compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Qatar?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Qatar was 8 in 2025, 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 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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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