Governance · Southern Africa
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
History
| Period | Government Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.42 |
| 2023 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 0.46 |
| 2021 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 0.31 |
| 2019 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.35 |
| 2017 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 0.54 |
| 2015 | 0.57 |
| 2014 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 0.55 |
Get this via API
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
View country ranking ->| Country | Government Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -1.01 |
| Kenya | -0.3 |
| South Africa | -0.23 |
| Egypt | -0.1 |
| Ghana | 0.06 |
| Ethiopia | -0.65 |
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