Government Effectiveness in Togo
Togo: Government Effectiveness was -1.36 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Togo, 1996–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
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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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.