Government Effectiveness in Djibouti

Djibouti: Government Effectiveness was -0.963 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.963
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.6172
in 2004
All-time low
-1.11
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Djibouti, 1996–2011

-1.1-1-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.61996200320111996: -0.9361998: -1.12000: -1.12002: -0.872003: -0.7492004: -0.6172005: -0.8232006: -0.92007: -0.8622008: -0.8872009: -0.912010: -0.992011: -0.963

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.

Government Effectiveness in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness (estimate) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.9358
1998 -1.11 +19.0%
2000 -1.1 -1.1%
2002 -0.8695 -21.0%
2003 -0.749 -13.9%
2004 -0.6172 -17.6%
2005 -0.8233 +33.4%
2006 -0.8997 +9.3%
2007 -0.8624 -4.1%
2008 -0.8868 +2.8%
2009 -0.9098 +2.6%
2010 -0.9901 +8.8%
2011 -0.963 -2.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's -0.963 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7023, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's -0.963 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6286, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Madagascar -0.8717 compare
  2. 31 Cameroon -0.8795 compare
  3. 32 Mauritania -0.903 compare
  4. 34 Guinea-Bissau -1.04 compare
  5. 35 Burundi -1.07 compare
  6. 36 Nigeria -1.12 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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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.