Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2444 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2444
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4603
in 1996
All-time low
0.2377
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2444 for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan peaked at 0.4603 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2377, in 2013.
Bhutan ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4603 | — |
| 1998 | 0.4603 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4603 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4603 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4603 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3975 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3445 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3033 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3033 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2594 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2594 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2594 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2594 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2594 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2377 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2377 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2377 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2377 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2377 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2377 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2493 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2523 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2403 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.246 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2444 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2444 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2444 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2121, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2444 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2198, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4603 | 0.4603 | 0.4603 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3609 | 0.2594 | 0.4603 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2454 | 0.2377 | 0.2594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2456 | 0.2403 | 0.2523 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 0.2449 compare
- 52 Afghanistan 0.2437 compare
- 53 Kosovo 0.241 compare
- 54 Myanmar 0.2378 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Bhutan was 0.2444 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4603 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2377 in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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