Government Effectiveness in Mozambique
Mozambique: Government Effectiveness was -0.5465 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Mozambique, 1996–2011
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 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 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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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.