Government Effectiveness in Gambia
Gambia: Government Effectiveness was -0.6136 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Gambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -0.6136 for government effectiveness in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Gambia peaked at -0.4653 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.7104, in 2008.
Gambia ranks 22nd 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 | -0.5483 | -0.6148 | -0.4818 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.6053 | -0.7104 | -0.4653 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6423 | -0.671 | -0.6136 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Gambia?
- Government effectiveness in Gambia was -0.6136 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4653 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7104 in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for government effectiveness?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.