Government Effectiveness in Algeria

Algeria: Government Effectiveness was -0.6554 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.6554
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.4374
in 2005
All-time low
-0.961
in 2000
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Algeria, 1996–2011

-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996200320111996: -0.9491998: -0.8092000: -0.9612002: -0.6152003: -0.6152004: -0.5212005: -0.4372006: -0.5642007: -0.6412008: -0.6512009: -0.6572010: -0.5622011: -0.655

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, government effectiveness in Algeria stood at -0.6554.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Algeria peaked at -0.4374 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.961, in 2000.

Algeria ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8794 -0.9495 -0.8094 2
2000s -0.6291 -0.961 -0.4374 9
2010s -0.6087 -0.6554 -0.562 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 21 Egypt -0.6018 compare
  2. 22 Gambia -0.6136 compare
  3. 23 Zambia -0.6538 compare
  4. 25 Niger -0.668 compare
  5. 26 Eswatini -0.691 compare
  6. 27 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7136 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Algeria

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Algeria?
Government effectiveness in Algeria was -0.6554 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was -0.4374 in 2005.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.961 in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for government effectiveness?
Algeria ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.