Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 45.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
158th
of 206 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2003
All-time low
43.8%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho stood at 45.7%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho peaked at 72.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.0% | — |
| 1998 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 45.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 71.7% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 49.6% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 47.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 43.8% | 46.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 155 Ethiopia 46.2% compare
- 156 Malawi 46.2% compare
- 157 Tajikistan 45.9% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 45.5% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 45.4% compare
- 161 Angola 44.8% compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho was 45.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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