Government Effectiveness in Guinea

Guinea: Government Effectiveness was -1.15 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.15
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.7606
in 2003
All-time low
-1.34
in 2006
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Guinea, 1996–2011

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996200320111996: -1.21998: -0.7992000: -0.8272002: -0.9482003: -0.7612004: -0.8842005: -1.12006: -1.32007: -1.32008: -1.22009: -12010: -1.12011: -1.2

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, government effectiveness in Guinea stood at -1.15.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Guinea peaked at -0.7606 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.34, in 2006.

Guinea ranks 38th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.02 -1.24 -0.799 2
2000s -1.03 -1.34 -0.7606 9
2010s -1.15 -1.15 -1.15 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 35 Burundi -1.07 compare
  2. 36 Nigeria -1.12 compare
  3. 37 Angola -1.15 compare
  4. 39 Sierra Leone -1.16 compare
  5. 40 Cote d'Ivoire -1.19 compare
  6. 41 Congo -1.2 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Guinea?
Government effectiveness in Guinea was -1.15 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was -0.7606 in 2003.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.34 in 2006.
How does Guinea rank for government effectiveness?
Guinea ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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

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
Last refreshed

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.