Government Effectiveness in Liberia
Liberia: Government Effectiveness was -1.21 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Liberia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Liberia stood at -1.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Liberia peaked at -1.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.98, in 1998.
That places Liberia 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.93 | -1.98 | -1.87 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.43 | -1.84 | -1.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.23 | -1.25 | -1.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 39 Sierra Leone -1.16 compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire -1.19 compare
- 41 Congo -1.2 compare
- 43 Central African Republic -1.35 compare
- 44 Togo -1.36 compare
- 45 Sudan -1.39 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4208 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 496 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Liberia?
- Government effectiveness in Liberia was -1.21 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for government effectiveness?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.