Government Effectiveness in Mozambique

Mozambique: Government Effectiveness was -0.5465 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-0.5465
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.1443
in 1996
All-time low
-0.5465
in 2011
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Mozambique, 1996–2011

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.11996200320111996: -0.1441998: -0.3952000: -0.4282002: -0.3572003: -0.4632004: -0.5122005: -0.5212006: -0.5412007: -0.4682008: -0.4772009: -0.492010: -0.5242011: -0.547

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, government effectiveness in Mozambique stood at -0.5465. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Mozambique peaked at -0.1443 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.5465, in 2011.

Mozambique ranks 20th 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.

Government Effectiveness in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness (estimate) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.1443
1998 -0.3947 +173.6%
2000 -0.4282 +8.5%
2002 -0.3566 -16.7%
2003 -0.4626 +29.7%
2004 -0.5119 +10.7%
2005 -0.5208 +1.7%
2006 -0.5415 +4.0%
2007 -0.4678 -13.6%
2008 -0.4766 +1.9%
2009 -0.4904 +2.9%
2010 -0.5235 +6.8%
2011 -0.5465 +4.4%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's -0.5465 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.9572, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's -0.5465 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness in Mozambique 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
1998 -173.6% -0.1443 -0.3947

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2695 -0.3947 -0.1443 2
2000s -0.4729 -0.5415 -0.3566 9
2010s -0.535 -0.5465 -0.5235 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 17 Burkina Faso -0.5329 compare
  2. 18 Tanzania -0.5366 compare
  3. 19 Kenya -0.5403 compare
  4. 21 Egypt -0.6018 compare
  5. 22 Gambia -0.6136 compare
  6. 23 Zambia -0.6538 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Mozambique?
Government effectiveness in Mozambique was -0.5465 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was -0.1443 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5465 in 2011.
How does Mozambique rank for government effectiveness?
Mozambique ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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.