Government Effectiveness in Somalia
Somalia: Government Effectiveness was -2.16 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Somalia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Somalia is -2.16, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Somalia peaked at -1.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.45, in 2008.
Somalia ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.13 | -2.16 | -2.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | -2.18 | -2.45 | -1.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.2 | -2.24 | -2.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 50 Equatorial Guinea -1.63 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.66 compare
- 52 Comoros -1.74 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Somalia?
- Government effectiveness in Somalia was -2.16 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.45 in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for government effectiveness?
- Somalia ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.