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Botswana Government Effectiveness

0.42as of 2024-22.9% vs 2023

World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for government effectiveness, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodGovernment Effectiveness
20240.42
20230.54
20220.46
20210.4
20200.31
20190.4
20180.35
20170.42
20160.54
20150.57
20140.52
20130.55

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=government_effectiveness_estimate" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Government Effectiveness across Africa

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CountryGovernment EffectivenessPeriod
Nigeria-1.012024
Kenya-0.32024
South Africa-0.232024
Egypt-0.12024
Ghana0.062024
Ethiopia-0.652024

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