Government Effectiveness in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government Effectiveness was 0.2001 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Lesotho, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Lesotho is 0.2001 standard error, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Lesotho peaked at 0.3136 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 standard error, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2914 standard error | 0.2692 standard error | 0.3136 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2331 standard error | 0.1887 standard error | 0.2835 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2005 standard error | 0.2001 standard error | 0.201 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Lesotho?
- Government effectiveness in Lesotho was 0.2001 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3136 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 standard error in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for government effectiveness?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.