Below is a list of commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service from the order's creation in 1995 to the present day.
| Year | Public service | Local government / statutory bodies | Private sector / association / voluntary / sports | Military | Police | Political | Honorary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1996 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 40 |
| 1997 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| 1998 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 39 |
| 1999 | 1 | 49 | ||||||
| 2000 | 3 | 46 | ||||||
| 2001 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 44 |
| 2002 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 50 |
| 2003 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 63 |
| 2004 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 47 |
| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 45 |
| 2006 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 41 |
| 2007 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 66 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 51 |
| 2009 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 43 |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 45 |
| 2011 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 71 |
| 2012 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 67 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 60 |
| 2014 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 63 |
| 2015 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 56 |
| 2016 | 20 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 82 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 51 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 |