Government Effectiveness in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government Effectiveness was -0.8717 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Madagascar, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded -0.8717 for government effectiveness in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Madagascar peaked at -0.3707 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.8717, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 30th 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 | -0.7027 | -0.8251 | -0.5804 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.523 | -0.6759 | -0.3707 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.8551 | -0.8717 | -0.8385 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Madagascar?
- Government effectiveness in Madagascar was -0.8717 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3707 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8717 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for government effectiveness?
- Madagascar ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.