Government Effectiveness in Botswana
Botswana: Government Effectiveness was 0.5347 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Botswana, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Botswana is 0.5347, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Botswana peaked at 0.7272 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4653, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4823 | 0.4653 | 0.4993 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5906 | 0.5103 | 0.7272 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.527 | 0.5192 | 0.5347 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mauritius 0.7552 compare
- 3 South Africa 0.3689 compare
- 4 Seychelles 0.2366 compare
- 5 Cape Verde 0.1138 compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.39 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.55 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.64 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Botswana?
- Government effectiveness in Botswana was 0.5347 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7272 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4653 in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for government effectiveness?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.