Government Effectiveness in Egypt
Egypt: Government Effectiveness was -0.6018 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Egypt, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Egypt stood at -0.6018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 284.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Egypt peaked at -0.1565 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6018, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1881 | -0.2063 | -0.1699 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.3626 | -0.5455 | -0.1565 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5168 | -0.6018 | -0.4318 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Egypt?
- Government effectiveness in Egypt was -0.6018 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1565 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6018 in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for government effectiveness?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.