Government Effectiveness in Gulf Countries (2013-2022)

# Government Effectiveness **Government Effectiveness** captures perceptions of the quality of **public services**, the quality of the **civil service**, and its degree of independence from political pressures, the quality of **policy formulation and implementation**, and the credibility of the government's commitment to those policies. The score is expressed in units of the **standard normal distribution**, typically ranging between **-2.5 and +2.5**. The chart displays **Government Effectiveness** and perceptions of **public service quality** for the **Gulf countries** (**Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain**) over a decade from **2013 to 2022**. - Countries such as **the UAE and Qatar** stand out with high scores, indicating strong government effectiveness in providing public services and formulating and implementing policies. - In contrast, other countries like **Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman** exhibit moderate scores. - A noticeable decline was observed in **Oman's score between 2020 and 2022**, while **Kuwait** recorded consistently lower scores over the ten-year period.