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Government Effectiveness by African country

2025

World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for government effectiveness, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong).

Africa, 202554 of 54 countries
−0.68population-weighted average
Highest in 2025Mauritius · 0.86Lowest in 2025South Sudan · −2.25Reported in 202554 of 54 countries surveyed
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Western Sahara — no separate recordTanzania — −0.26Democratic Republic of the Congo — −1.67Somalia — −1.91Kenya — −0.09Sudan — −1.95Chad — −1.05South Africa — −0.02Lesotho — −0.64Zimbabwe — −0.89Botswana — 0.43Namibia — 0.10Senegal — 0.25Mali — −1.37Mauritania — −0.76Benin — −0.17Niger — −0.86Nigeria — −0.91Cameroon — −0.79Togo — −0.84Ghana — 0.13Cote d'Ivoire — −0.25Guinea — −0.90Guinea-Bissau — −1.47Liberia — −1.17Sierra Leone — −0.93Burkina Faso — −0.79Central African Republic — −1.61Republic of the Congo — −1.17Gabon — −0.55Equatorial Guinea — −1.22Zambia — −0.39Malawi — −0.60Mozambique — −0.81Eswatini — −0.84Angola — −0.71Burundi — −1.25Madagascar — −0.87Gambia — −0.43Tunisia — −0.28Algeria — −0.19Eritrea — −1.53Morocco — 0.18Egypt — −0.11Libya — −1.49Ethiopia — −0.62Djibouti — −0.53Uganda — −0.31Rwanda — 0.36South Sudan — −2.25Nigeria −0.91Nigeria −0.91Ethiopia −0.62Ethiopia −0.62Kenya −0.09Kenya −0.09South Africa −0.02South Africa −0.022025HIGHEST IN 2025Mauritiusnot drawn0.86Seychellesnot drawn0.77Cabo Verdenot drawn0.51Botswana0.43Rwanda0.36LOWEST IN 2025South Sudan−2.25Sudan−1.95Somalia−1.91Democratic Republic of the Congo−1.67Central African Republic−1.61PINNEDEthiopia−0.6224 of 54Kenya−0.0911 of 54Nigeria−0.9138 of 54South Africa−0.0210 of 54OTHER ISLAND STATES · NOT DRAWNComorosnot drawn−1.14Sao Tome and Principenot drawn−0.77estimate · quintiles of the observed range−2.3−1.2−0.8−0.6−0.10.9no record
20142025
World Bank · national statistics offices · the provider's own estimates where a country has not reportedCC BY 4.0
Countries

By region

Population-weighted, so a region’s figure is the share of its people, not the average of its countries.
Southern Africa5 of 5 countries−0.04
Northern Africa6 of 6 countries−0.47
Eastern Africa18 of 18 countries−0.59
Western Africa16 of 16 countries−0.73
Middle Africa9 of 9 countries−1.29
Africaall 54 countries · 54 with a 2025 figure−0.68

What to know before you quote this

Specific to this series. For how we treat data generally, see methods.
Certainty is judged year by yearA country can be Reported in one year and Modelled the next. The tag follows the year on the scrubber, so the 2025 assessment is not a verdict on the whole series.

About this data

Government EffectivenessWorld Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for government effectiveness, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong).
SourceWorld Bank, with processing by Africa API
Unitestimate
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Next expected updateOct 2027
Date range1996–2025
Coverage54 of 54 countries · 54 reported, 0 modelled, 0 with no usable figure

How the figure is made

ReportedA national statistics office or the original provider published the figure for that year directly. 54 countries did so for 2025 — the certainty shown on this page is that 2025 assessment, not a per-series one.ModelledNo direct figure that year. The provider’s own estimate, interpolation or projection stands in, and is marked as such wherever it appears.No dataNo usable figure within the window. Drawn hatched on the map and left blank in the table — not zero, and not filled in.

These three states are used the same way across every indicator on the site — how we treat certainty explains the full set and what we never do to a number.

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How to cite this page
Africa API (2026) — "Government Effectiveness". Data adapted from World Bank. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026 from africa-api.com/indicators/government-effectiveness
The request behind this view
GET /v1/data?metric_key=government_effectiveness_estimate&year=2025&limit=100

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Government Effectiveness: most recent figure per country, highest to lowest

54 countries · each with its own period

The figures at the top of the page compare every country in the same year. This list takes each country’s newest figure instead, whatever its period, so the order can differ.

#CountryGovernment EffectivenessPeriod
1Mauritius0.862025
2Seychelles0.772025
3Cabo Verde0.512025
4Botswana0.432025
5Rwanda0.362025
6Senegal0.252025
7Morocco0.182025
8Ghana0.132025
9Namibia0.12025
10South Africa-0.022025
11Kenya-0.092025
12Egypt-0.112025
13Benin-0.172025
14Algeria-0.192025
15Cote d'Ivoire-0.252025
16Tanzania-0.262025
17Tunisia-0.282025
18Uganda-0.312025
19Zambia-0.392025
20Gambia-0.432025
21Djibouti-0.532025
22Gabon-0.552025
23Malawi-0.62025
24Ethiopia-0.622025
25Lesotho-0.642025
26Angola-0.712025
27Mauritania-0.762025
28Sao Tome and Principe-0.772025
29Burkina Faso-0.792025
30Cameroon-0.792025
31Mozambique-0.812025
32Togo-0.842025
33Eswatini-0.842025
34Niger-0.862025
35Madagascar-0.872025
36Zimbabwe-0.892025
37Guinea-0.92025
38Nigeria-0.912025
39Sierra Leone-0.932025
40Chad-1.052025
41Comoros-1.142025
42Republic of the Congo-1.172025
43Liberia-1.172025
44Equatorial Guinea-1.222025
45Burundi-1.252025
46Mali-1.372025
47Guinea-Bissau-1.472025
48Libya-1.492025
49Eritrea-1.532025
50Central African Republic-1.612025
51Democratic Republic of the Congo-1.672025
52Somalia-1.912025
53Sudan-1.952025
54South Sudan-2.252025
Which observations are included?
The ranking includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each figure shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
Does a higher value mean a better result?
The ranking is sorted by value, from highest to lowest. The order does not rate a country's performance. Interpretation depends on the indicator and its definition.

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