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

Gambia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 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
142nd
of 205 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
29
1996–2024

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

-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.51996201020241996: -0.586 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.589 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.592 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.591 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Gambia recorded -0.5358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 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 (approx. -2.5 to) 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 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Gambia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.5863 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
1998 -0.5923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
1999 -0.5912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2000 -0.5902 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2001 -0.5901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2002 -0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2003 -0.5953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2004 -0.6715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.8%
2005 -0.7874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.3%
2006 -0.9188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.7%
2007 -0.7778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.3%
2008 -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2009 -0.6502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.5%
2010 -0.639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2011 -0.6268 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9%
2012 -0.5768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.0%
2013 -0.6099 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.7%
2014 -0.541 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.3%
2015 -0.6336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.1%
2016 -0.6111 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2017 -0.5221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.6%
2018 -0.5023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2019 -0.5362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2020 -0.5874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.6%
2021 -0.5132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.6%
2022 -0.5025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2023 -0.4683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.8%
2024 -0.5358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5863 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.6941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 139 Suriname -0.4543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 140 Djibouti -0.493 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 141 Zambia -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 143 Gabon -0.5672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 144 Laos -0.5819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 145 Ukraine -0.5988 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 Gambia?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Gambia was -0.5358 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was -0.4683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 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 (approx. -2.5 to)?
Gambia ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 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 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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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.