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Nepal - Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) 36.6

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

Latest value

36.6 (2025)

Global rank

##170 of 214 economies

vs global median

0.7×

Growth since 1996

1.04×

Ranking Race — Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#32#63#94#125#156#187199620062011201620212025#125#1702023 overtook Niger2024 overtook São Tomé and Príncipe
NepalSingaporeJapanLuxembourgSwitzerland

Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Nepal climbed from #125 to #170 (overtook Niger). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Nepal ↓

Key Events — Nepal

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2002
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2008
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
2012
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2015
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Niger in global rank auto
2024
Overtook São Tomé and Príncipe in global rank auto

Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202529.733.2336.7740.3

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