CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low) in Lesotho
Lesotho: CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low) was 2.9 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average in Lesotho, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
In 2025, cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Lesotho stood at 2.9 1=low to 6=high. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Lesotho peaked at 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9 1=low to 6=high, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 50th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 1=low to 6=high | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 1=low to 6=high | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 1=low to 6=high | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3 1=low to 6=high | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 1=low to 6=high | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.9 1=low to 6=high is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 1=low to 6=high, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.9 1=low to 6=high is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.33 1=low to 6=high | 3.1 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 1=low to 6=high | 2.9 1=low to 6=high | 3 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Lesotho?
- Cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Lesotho was 2.9 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2010.
- What is the lowest cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 1=low to 6=high in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The Public Sector Management and Institutions cluster includes property rights and rule-based governance, quality of budgetary and financial management, efficiency of revenue mobilization, quality of public administration, and transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector.