Government Effectiveness in Angola

Angola: Government Effectiveness was -1.15 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.15
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.8352
in 1996
All-time low
-1.46
in 2000
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Angola, 1996–2011

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996200320111996: -0.8351998: -1.42000: -1.52002: -1.32003: -1.12004: -1.32005: -1.22006: -1.42007: -1.22008: -1.12009: -0.9772010: -1.12011: -1.1

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness (estimate) in Angola, 1996 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Guinea-Bissau -1.04 compare
  2. 35 Burundi -1.07 compare
  3. 36 Nigeria -1.12 compare
  4. 38 Guinea -1.15 compare
  5. 39 Sierra Leone -1.16 compare
  6. 40 Cote d'Ivoire -1.19 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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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
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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.