Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2012
All-time low
-1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Ethiopia, 1996–2024

-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.51996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.918 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.759 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.639 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.521 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.477 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.421 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.521 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.451 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.477 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.533 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.525 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.552 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.688 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Ethiopia is -0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Ethiopia peaked at -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
1998 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
1999 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2000 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2001 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2002 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%
2003 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.2%
2004 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -29.8%
2005 -0.9183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2006 -0.7589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.4%
2007 -0.6386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.9%
2008 -0.5306 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.9%
2009 -0.5208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2010 -0.4773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.4%
2011 -0.5169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2012 -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.5%
2013 -0.5208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.6%
2014 -0.4514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.3%
2015 -0.5299 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.4%
2016 -0.4771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.0%
2017 -0.5281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.7%
2018 -0.5329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2019 -0.5253 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2020 -0.5517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2021 -0.6505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.9%
2022 -0.7001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.6%
2023 -0.6884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2024 -0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.9778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.4981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6473 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 149 Bangladesh -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 150 Honduras -0.6197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6353 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 153 Lesotho -0.6471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 154 Tuvalu -0.691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 155 Belarus -0.7015 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Ethiopia?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Ethiopia was -0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Ethiopia ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.