Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Yemen
Yemen: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2008
All-time low
19.0%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Yemen, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Yemen is 21.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Yemen peaked at 42.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2021.
That places Yemen 201st 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.6% | — |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 21.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 21.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 36.1% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 33.3% | 42.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 19.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 198 Myanmar 27.2% compare
- 199 Central African Republic 26.2% compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.3% compare
- 202 Afghanistan 20.2% compare
- 203 Somalia 19.8% compare
- 204 Sudan 18.8% compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Yemen?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Yemen was 21.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Yemen ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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