Government Effectiveness in Kenya
Kenya: Government Effectiveness was -0.5403 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Kenya, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Kenya is -0.5403, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Kenya peaked at -0.3363 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.6677, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 19th 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 | -0.414 | -0.4917 | -0.3363 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.5784 | -0.6677 | -0.4756 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.535 | -0.5403 | -0.5298 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.09 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 267.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- 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 Kenya?
- Government effectiveness in Kenya was -0.5403 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3363 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6677 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for government effectiveness?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.