Voice and Accountability
-0.35

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-0.35
-0.18
-0.23
-0.12
-0.27
-0.31
-0.22
-0.25
-0.19
These three measures are not part of the World Bank WGI methodology — they are the Center's own estimates.
| Year | Government Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| 2014 | -0.55 |
| 2015 | -0.52 |
| 2016 | -0.48 |
| 2017 | -0.45 |
| 2018 | -0.41 |
| 2019 | -0.38 |
| 2020 | -0.36 |
| 2021 | -0.32 |
| 2022 | -0.28 |
| 2023 | -0.23 |
Government Effectiveness, 2023
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 0.12 |
| Uzbekistan | -0.23 |
| Kyrgyzstan | -0.51 |
| Tajikistan | -0.68 |
| Turkmenistan | -0.85 |
Rule of law improved the most: from −0.35 in 2022 to −0.27 in 2023 (+0.08).
Voice and accountability remains the lowest score: −0.35, the 12.4th percentile worldwide.
On government effectiveness Uzbekistan (−0.23) is above the Central Asian average (−0.43).
Over the past ten years all nine indicators show slow but steady improvement.
International practice and practical recommendations for Uzbekistan.
How has the indicator moved over the past ten years, and what does it mean?
Experience from around the world and the lessons drawn from it.