Government Effectiveness in Tanzania
Tanzania: Government Effectiveness was -0.5366 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Tanzania, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -0.5366 for government effectiveness in 2011.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Tanzania peaked at -0.3381 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.728, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 18th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5736 | -0.728 | -0.4192 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.4122 | -0.5139 | -0.3381 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5205 | -0.5366 | -0.5044 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.54 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 Tanzania?
- Government effectiveness in Tanzania was -0.5366 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3381 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.728 in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for government effectiveness?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.