Government Effectiveness in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness was -1.16 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Sierra Leone, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -1.16 for government effectiveness in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Sierra Leone peaked at -1.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.51, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.47 | — |
| 1998 | -1.46 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -1.46 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -1.51 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | -1.23 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | -1.1 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | -1.36 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | -1.17 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | -1.18 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -1.17 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -1.19 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | -1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -1.16 | -2.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -1.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.9572, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -1.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.46 | -1.47 | -1.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.26 | -1.51 | -1.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.18 | -1.19 | -1.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Sierra Leone?
- Government effectiveness in Sierra Leone was -1.16 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -1.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.51 in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government effectiveness?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.