Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.6%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1998
All-time low
35.7%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lebanon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lebanon is 37.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lebanon peaked at 61.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2023.
Lebanon ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.1% | — |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 56.1% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 51.9% | 61.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 46.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 40.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 180 Sierra Leone 39.5% compare
- 181 Iraq 39.2% compare
- 182 Turkmenistan 38.0% compare
- 184 Chad 37.3% compare
- 185 Comoros 36.1% compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 35.5% compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lebanon?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lebanon was 37.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Lebanon ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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