Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Gambia

Gambia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -0.5358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.5358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
141st
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.4683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
All-time low
-0.9188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Gambia, 1996–2024

-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.51996201020241996: -0.586 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.592 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.595 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.919 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.778 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.639 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.627 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.577 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.541 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.634 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.522 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.502 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.536 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.587 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.513 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.502 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.468 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Gambia recorded -0.5358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Gambia peaked at -0.4683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.9188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2006.

That places Gambia 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5863 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.7057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5799 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.5215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 138 Suriname -0.4543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 139 Djibouti -0.493 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 140 Zambia -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 142 Gabon -0.5672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 143 Laos -0.5819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 144 Ukraine -0.5988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Gambia?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Gambia was -0.5358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was -0.4683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
How does Gambia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Gambia ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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