Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Nepal
Nepal: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 44.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.2%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 1996
All-time low
38.7%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nepal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nepal stood at 44.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nepal peaked at 50.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 164th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.7% | — |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | -3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 44.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 44.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 57.8%, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 38.7% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 40.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.9% | 45.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nepal?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nepal was 44.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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