Government Effectiveness in Djibouti
Djibouti: Government Effectiveness was -0.963 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Djibouti, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Djibouti stood at -0.963.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Djibouti peaked at -0.6172 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.11, in 1998.
Djibouti ranks 33rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.02 | -1.11 | -0.9358 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.8576 | -1.1 | -0.6172 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9766 | -0.9901 | -0.963 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 30 Madagascar -0.8717 compare
- 31 Cameroon -0.8795 compare
- 32 Mauritania -0.903 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau -1.04 compare
- 35 Burundi -1.07 compare
- 36 Nigeria -1.12 compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0948 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3234 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 134.49 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3443 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Djibouti?
- Government effectiveness in Djibouti was -0.963 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6172 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 in 1998.
- How does Djibouti rank for government effectiveness?
- Djibouti ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.