Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Liberia
Liberia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Liberia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Liberia recorded -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Liberia peaked at -0.8816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
That places Liberia 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1997 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | -0.9978 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | -0.8816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 4 |
| 2000s | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 186 Lebanon -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 188 Comoros -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 190 North Korea -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 191 Mali -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Liberia?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Liberia was -1.25 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Liberia ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.
Computed from
- Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
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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.