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Seychelles Government Effectiveness

0.77as of 2025+18.0% 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

2000 – 2025 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodGovernment Effectiveness
20250.77
20240.65
20230.55
20220.42
20210.56
20200.51
20190.57
20180.64
20170.62
20160.8
20150.64
20140.57

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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=SC&metric_key=government_effectiveness_estimate" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Government Effectiveness across Africa

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CountryGovernment EffectivenessPeriod
Nigeria-0.912025
Kenya-0.092025
South Africa-0.022025
Egypt-0.112025
Ghana0.132025
Ethiopia-0.622025

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