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Kuwait - Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) 57.6

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked

Latest value

57.6 (2025)

Global rank

##88 of 214 economies

vs global median

1.1×

Growth since 1996

1.12×

Ranking Race — Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#20#39#58#77#96#115199620062011201620212025#76#882022 overtook Saudi Arabia2025 overtook Panama
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Kuwait climbed from #76 to #88 (overtook Saudi Arabia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Kuwait ↓

Key Events — Kuwait

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1998
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2002
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2016
Fell 24 places in global rank auto
2019
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Saudi Arabia in global rank auto
2022
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Panama in global rank auto

Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202543.648.2752.9357.6

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