Government Effectiveness in Niger
Niger: Government Effectiveness was -0.668 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Niger, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Niger recorded -0.668 for government effectiveness in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Niger peaked at -0.668 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.24, in 1996.
Niger ranks 25th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.16 | -1.24 | -1.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.8381 | -1.08 | -0.6864 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6886 | -0.7093 | -0.668 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 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 Niger?
- Government effectiveness in Niger was -0.668 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -0.668 in 2011.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.24 in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for government effectiveness?
- Niger ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.