Government Effectiveness in Eritrea
Eritrea: Government Effectiveness was -1.42 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Eritrea, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -1.42 for government effectiveness in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Eritrea peaked at -0.811 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.42, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.05 | -1.2 | -0.9075 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.12 | -1.39 | -0.811 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.39 | -1.42 | -1.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Eritrea?
- Government effectiveness in Eritrea was -1.42 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.811 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for government effectiveness?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.