Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Myanmar
Myanmar: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 27.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
198th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2016
All-time low
24.1%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Myanmar, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Myanmar stood at 27.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Myanmar peaked at 38.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2005.
Myanmar ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.8% | — |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.9%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.1% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 35.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
- 196 Eritrea 28.0% compare
- 197 Syria 27.4% compare
- 199 Central African Republic 26.2% compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.3% compare
- 201 Yemen 21.5% compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Myanmar?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Myanmar was 27.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Myanmar ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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