Government Effectiveness in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government Effectiveness was 0.1138 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness in Cape Verde, 1998–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Cape Verde is 0.1138, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 641.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3479 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.2266, in 2005.
Cape Verde ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3479 | 0.3479 | 0.3479 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0333 | -0.2266 | 0.3284 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0464 | -0.021 | 0.1138 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Cape Verde?
- Government effectiveness in Cape Verde was 0.1138 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3479 in 1998.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2266 in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government effectiveness?
- Cape Verde ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.