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

Yemen: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
201st
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.751996201020241996: -0.841 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.978 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.812 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.9 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 Yemen is -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Yemen peaked at -0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2020.

Yemen ranks 201st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Yemen, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.8409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.9782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.3%
1998 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.0%
1999 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2000 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2001 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2002 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2003 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2004 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2005 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.0%
2006 -0.8222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.8%
2007 -0.8121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2008 -0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2009 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.6%
2010 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.1%
2011 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.1%
2012 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2013 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2014 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.9%
2015 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.8%
2016 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.8%
2017 -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.4%
2018 -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.5%
2019 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2020 -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2021 -1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2022 -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.1%
2023 -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2024 -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 198 Syria -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 199 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 200 Sudan -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 202 Afghanistan -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 203 Somalia -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 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 Yemen?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Yemen was -1.87 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was -0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
How does Yemen rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Yemen ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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.