Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 8 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd 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 - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates, 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 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates'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 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 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 Qatar 8 compare
- 132 South Sudan 8 compare
- 132 Syria 8 compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 8 compare
- 132 United States 8 compare
- 132 Yemen 8 compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in United Arab Emirates?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in United Arab Emirates was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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