Government Effectiveness in Togo

Togo: Government Effectiveness was -1.36 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.36
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.8017
in 1996
All-time low
-1.6
in 2004
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Togo, 1996–2011

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996200320111996: -0.8021998: -0.9772000: -1.22002: -1.42003: -1.52004: -1.62005: -1.52006: -1.62007: -1.52008: -1.52009: -1.42010: -1.42011: -1.4

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Togo recorded -1.36 for government effectiveness in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Togo peaked at -0.8017 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.6, in 2004.

Togo ranks 44th 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 Togo, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness (estimate) in Togo, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.8017
1998 -0.9771 +21.9%
2000 -1.24 +27.0%
2002 -1.37 +10.5%
2003 -1.55 +12.8%
2004 -1.6 +3.8%
2005 -1.5 -6.7%
2006 -1.57 +5.1%
2007 -1.52 -3.7%
2008 -1.47 -2.8%
2009 -1.4 -5.3%
2010 -1.38 -0.9%
2011 -1.36 -2.0%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's -1.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7023, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Togo's -1.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8894 -0.9771 -0.8017 2
2000s -1.47 -1.6 -1.24 9
2010s -1.37 -1.38 -1.36 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 41 Congo -1.2 compare
  2. 42 Liberia -1.21 compare
  3. 43 Central African Republic -1.35 compare
  4. 45 Sudan -1.39 compare
  5. 46 Chad -1.4 compare
  6. 47 Zimbabwe -1.4 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Togo?
Government effectiveness in Togo was -1.36 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was -0.8017 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.6 in 2004.
How does Togo rank for government effectiveness?
Togo ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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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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.