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

Tanzania: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
129th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
All-time low
-1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.963 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.815 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.815 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.814 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.747 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.714 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.537 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.425 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.516 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.461 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.453 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.492 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.601 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.572 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.482 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.352 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.358 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.466 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.488 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.487 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.427 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.405 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded -0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Tanzania peaked at -0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

That places Tanzania 129th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Tanzania, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.9634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.3%
1998 -0.8154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.4%
1999 -0.8146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2000 -0.8139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2001 -0.7471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.2%
2002 -0.6804 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.9%
2003 -0.7769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.2%
2004 -0.7138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.1%
2005 -0.5367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -24.8%
2006 -0.425 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.8%
2007 -0.4095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2008 -0.5165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.1%
2009 -0.4606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.8%
2010 -0.4529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2011 -0.4921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2012 -0.6013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.2%
2013 -0.5723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%
2014 -0.4824 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.7%
2015 -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.8%
2016 -0.3516 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2017 -0.3575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2018 -0.466 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.3%
2019 -0.5099 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.4%
2020 -0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2021 -0.4868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2022 -0.4273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.2%
2023 -0.4051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2024 -0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.4673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3516 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 126 Cuba -0.2695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 127 Sri Lanka -0.2745 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 128 Marshall Islands -0.2909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 130 Cambodia -0.2935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 131 Kenya -0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 132 Cote d'Ivoire -0.3157 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 Tanzania?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Tanzania was -0.2925 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was -0.2925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Tanzania rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Tanzania ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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.