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

South Sudan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
205th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2012
All-time low
-2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2021
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in South Sudan, 2011–2024

-2.2-2-1.8-1.6-1.42011201720242011: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in South Sudan peaked at -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2021.

South Sudan ranks 205th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Sudan, 2011 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
2011 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
2012 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2013 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.8%
2014 -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.5%
2015 -1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2016 -2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2017 -2.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.2%
2018 -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2019 -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2020 -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.3%
2021 -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.7%
2022 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2023 -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2024 -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2020s -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 202 Afghanistan -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 203 Somalia -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 204 Haiti -2.02 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 South Sudan?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in South Sudan was -2.17 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 South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
How does South Sudan rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
South Sudan ranks 205th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan 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.