Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Yemen

Yemen: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
200th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Yemen, 1996–2024

-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.751996201020241996: -0.841 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.812 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Yemen stood at -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Yemen peaked at -0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2020.

Yemen ranks 200th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 197 Syria -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 198 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 199 Sudan -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 201 Afghanistan -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 202 Somalia -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 203 Haiti -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Yemen?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Yemen was -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was -0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
How does Yemen rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Yemen ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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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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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