Governance · Central Africa
Sao Tome and Principe Government Effectiveness
-0.77as of 2025-4.3% vs 2024
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for government effectiveness, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Government Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.77 |
| 2024 | -0.73 |
| 2023 | -0.7 |
| 2022 | -0.67 |
| 2021 | -0.63 |
| 2020 | -0.52 |
| 2019 | -0.49 |
| 2018 | -0.4 |
| 2017 | -0.57 |
| 2016 | -0.61 |
| 2015 | -0.68 |
| 2014 | -0.77 |
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=ST&metric_key=government_effectiveness_estimate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Government Effectiveness across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Government Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -0.91 |
| Kenya | -0.09 |
| South Africa | -0.02 |
| Egypt | -0.11 |
| Ghana | 0.13 |
| Ethiopia | -0.62 |
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