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

Kenya: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.558 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.845 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.844 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.844 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.989 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.722 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.723 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.667 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.524 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.603 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.501 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.419 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.416 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.368 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.317 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.303 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.291 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.376 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.347 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.332 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.313 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded -0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya peaked at -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 131st 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Kenya, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.5576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +106.4%
1998 -0.8451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +51.6%
1999 -0.8443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2000 -0.8436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2001 -0.9161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.6%
2002 -0.9886 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2003 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.7%
2004 -0.7215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -34.7%
2005 -0.723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2006 -0.6672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.7%
2007 -0.5239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.5%
2008 -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.1%
2009 -0.6027 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.6%
2010 -0.5015 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.8%
2011 -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2012 -0.4686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.7%
2013 -0.4187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.7%
2014 -0.4156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2015 -0.3676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.5%
2016 -0.3166 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.9%
2017 -0.3033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2018 -0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.7%
2019 -0.2914 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.5%
2020 -0.376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +29.0%
2021 -0.3468 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.8%
2022 -0.3325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2023 -0.3131 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2024 -0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 -106.4% -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6293 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.3959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2914 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.3333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 128 Marshall Islands -0.2909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 129 Tanzania -0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 130 Cambodia -0.2935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 132 Cote d'Ivoire -0.3157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 133 Russia -0.3216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 134 Uganda -0.3501 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 Kenya?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya was -0.2979 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Kenya ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.