Government Effectiveness in Sudan
Sudan: Government Effectiveness was -1.39 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Sudan, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Sudan stood at -1.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Sudan peaked at -1.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.4, in 2005.
Sudan ranks 45th 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.
Government Effectiveness in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.12 | — |
| 1998 | -1.22 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | -1.19 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -1.13 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | -1.25 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | -1.22 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | -1.4 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | -1.14 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | -1.09 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | -1.28 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | -1.28 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | -1.37 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | -1.39 | +1.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -1.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.9572, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -1.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.17 | -1.22 | -1.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.22 | -1.4 | -1.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.38 | -1.39 | -1.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Sudan?
- Government effectiveness in Sudan was -1.39 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for government effectiveness?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.