Government Effectiveness in Namibia
Namibia: Government Effectiveness was 0.0612 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness in Namibia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0612 for government effectiveness in 2011.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Namibia peaked at 0.5097 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0361, in 2005.
That places Namibia 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government Effectiveness in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5097 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2143 | -58.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1684 | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1252 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2408 | +92.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1042 | -56.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 0.123 | +240.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1222 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1976 | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1073 | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0931 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 | -34.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0612 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7023. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0612 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness in Namibia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +240.5% | 0.0361 | 0.123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.362 | 0.2143 | 0.5097 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1361 | 0.0361 | 0.2408 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0771 | 0.0612 | 0.0931 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Namibia?
- Government effectiveness in Namibia was 0.0612 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5097 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for government effectiveness?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.