CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average in South Asia
South Asia: CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average was 3.18 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average in South Asia, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in South Asia is 3.18 1=low to 6=high, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in South Asia peaked at 3.42 1=low to 6=high in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.15 1=low to 6=high, in 2020.
South Asia ranks 12th of 42 groups 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 in South Asia, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.42 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 3.42 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.42 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.38 1=low to 6=high | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.42 1=low to 6=high | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 1=low to 6=high | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.35 1=low to 6=high | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 1=low to 6=high | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.33 1=low to 6=high | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 1=low to 6=high | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.26 1=low to 6=high | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.23 1=low to 6=high | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.17 1=low to 6=high | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.23 1=low to 6=high | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2 1=low to 6=high | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.15 1=low to 6=high | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.17 1=low to 6=high | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.18 1=low to 6=high | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2 1=low to 6=high | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.18 1=low to 6=high | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 1=low to 6=high | 3.38 1=low to 6=high | 3.42 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.28 1=low to 6=high | 3.17 1=low to 6=high | 3.37 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 1=low to 6=high | 3.15 1=low to 6=high | 3.2 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More climate change data for South Asia
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.69 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 605.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 706.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 37.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 9.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in South Asia?
- Cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in South Asia was 3.18 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 1=low to 6=high in 2005.
- What is the lowest cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 1=low to 6=high in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.