Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 68.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
68.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2021
All-time low
63.2%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bahrain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bahrain stood at 68.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bahrain peaked at 70.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70.3% | — |
| 1998 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 68.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 68.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 64.2% | 70.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 63.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 65.1% | 70.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bahrain?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bahrain was 68.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Bahrain ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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