Government Effectiveness in Seychelles

Seychelles: Government Effectiveness was 0.2366 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.2366
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.6464
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0276
in 2000
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Seychelles, 1996–2011

00.20.40.61996200320111996: 0.6461998: 0.2272000: -0.0282002: 0.0722003: -0.0142004: -0.0022005: 0.0982006: 0.0142007: 0.1232008: 0.12009: 0.092010: 0.1732011: 0.237

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.2366 for government effectiveness in 2011.

That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 956.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Seychelles peaked at 0.6464 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0276, in 2000.

Seychelles ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4368 0.2272 0.6464 2
2000s 0.0504 -0.0276 0.1233 9
2010s 0.2049 0.1733 0.2366 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 1 Mauritius 0.7552 compare
  2. 2 Botswana 0.5347 compare
  3. 3 South Africa 0.3689 compare
  4. 5 Cape Verde 0.1138 compare
  5. 6 Rwanda 0.0654 compare
  6. 7 Namibia 0.0612 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Seychelles?
Government effectiveness in Seychelles was 0.2366 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.6464 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0276 in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for government effectiveness?
Seychelles ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 956.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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

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.