Government Effectiveness in Angola
Angola: Government Effectiveness was -1.15 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Angola, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Angola recorded -1.15 for government effectiveness in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Angola peaked at -0.8352 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.46, in 2000.
Angola ranks 37th 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.
Government Effectiveness in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.8352 | — |
| 1998 | -1.36 | +63.3% |
| 2000 | -1.46 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | -1.25 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | -1.14 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | -1.28 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | -1.17 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | -1.37 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | -1.24 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | -1.07 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -0.9766 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | -1.12 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | -1.15 | +2.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -1.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7023, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's -1.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1 | -1.36 | -0.8352 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.22 | -1.46 | -0.9766 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -1.15 | -1.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 34 Guinea-Bissau -1.04 compare
- 35 Burundi -1.07 compare
- 36 Nigeria -1.12 compare
- 38 Guinea -1.15 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone -1.16 compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire -1.19 compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Angola?
- Government effectiveness in Angola was -1.15 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8352 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for government effectiveness?
- Angola ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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
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.