Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Somalia

Somalia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
-1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
202nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
All-time low
-2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Somalia, 1996–2024

-2.2-2.1-2-1.91996201020241996: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Somalia peaked at -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.

That places Somalia 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 199 Sudan -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 200 Yemen -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 201 Afghanistan -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 203 Haiti -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 204 South Sudan -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Somalia?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Somalia was -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
How does Somalia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Somalia ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia 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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