Government Effectiveness in Morocco

Morocco: Government Effectiveness was -0.2188 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.2188
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
10th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0275
in 1998
All-time low
-0.2594
in 2005
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Morocco, 1996–2011

-0.3-0.2-0.1-01996200320111996: -0.0331998: 0.0272000: -0.0312002: -0.1392003: -0.1012004: -0.0792005: -0.2592006: -0.1462007: -0.1622008: -0.1752009: -0.2062010: -0.172011: -0.219

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Morocco is -0.2188, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 610.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Morocco peaked at 0.0275 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.2594, in 2005.

Morocco ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government Effectiveness in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness (estimate) in Morocco, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.0333
1998 0.0275 -182.4%
2000 -0.0308 -212.2%
2002 -0.1393 +352.2%
2003 -0.1014 -27.2%
2004 -0.0792 -22.0%
2005 -0.2594 +227.6%
2006 -0.1457 -43.8%
2007 -0.162 +11.2%
2008 -0.1748 +7.9%
2009 -0.2062 +18.0%
2010 -0.1702 -17.4%
2011 -0.2188 +28.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's -0.2188 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7023, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's -0.2188 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6286, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -352.2% -0.0308 -0.1393

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0029 -0.0333 0.0275 2
2000s -0.1443 -0.2594 -0.0308 9
2010s -0.1945 -0.2188 -0.1702 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 7 Namibia 0.0612 compare
  2. 8 Tunisia 0.0163 compare
  3. 9 Ghana -0.0309 compare
  4. 11 Lesotho -0.2833 compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia -0.404 compare
  6. 13 Malawi -0.4328 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Morocco?
Government effectiveness in Morocco was -0.2188 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.0275 in 1998.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2594 in 2005.
How does Morocco rank for government effectiveness?
Morocco ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 610.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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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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.