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

Uganda: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
134th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
All-time low
-0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.545 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.544 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.509 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.474 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.654 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.548 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.513 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.535 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.485 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.448 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.477 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.512 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.477 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.307 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.305 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.379 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.365 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.496 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.577 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.569 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.515 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.432 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Uganda is -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Uganda peaked at -0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

That places Uganda 134th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Uganda, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.4%
1998 -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.6%
1999 -0.5441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2000 -0.5434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2001 -0.5089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.3%
2002 -0.4744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.8%
2003 -0.6535 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +37.8%
2004 -0.5476 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.2%
2005 -0.6107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.5%
2006 -0.5129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.0%
2007 -0.4501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.2%
2008 -0.5349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.8%
2009 -0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2010 -0.4481 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.6%
2011 -0.4774 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%
2012 -0.5124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.3%
2013 -0.4771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2014 -0.3074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -35.6%
2015 -0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2016 -0.3785 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.1%
2017 -0.3645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2018 -0.4964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +36.2%
2019 -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2020 -0.5765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.5%
2021 -0.5688 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2022 -0.515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.5%
2023 -0.4316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.2%
2024 -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6445 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.5322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6535 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.4284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 131 Kenya -0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 132 Cote d'Ivoire -0.3157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 133 Russia -0.3216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 135 Paraguay -0.3545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 136 Armenia -0.364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 137 Mongolia -0.3892 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 Uganda?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Uganda was -0.3501 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was -0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Uganda rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Uganda ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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.