Government Effectiveness in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government Effectiveness was -1.04 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Guinea-Bissau stood at -1.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -1.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.49, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | -1.39 | -1.47 | -1.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.19 | -1.49 | -1.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.04 | -1.04 | -1.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government effectiveness in Guinea-Bissau was -1.04 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -1.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government effectiveness?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.