Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
197th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Central African Republic, 1996–2024

-1.8-1.7-1.6-1.5-1.4-1.31996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Central African Republic is -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Central African Republic peaked at -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2005.

Central African Republic ranks 197th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Central African Republic, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2000 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2002 -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +31.7%
2003 -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2004 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.7%
2005 -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2006 -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2007 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2008 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2009 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2010 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.6%
2011 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2012 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2013 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.6%
2014 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.0%
2015 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2016 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2017 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2018 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9%
2019 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.1%
2020 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2021 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2022 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2023 -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2024 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -31.7% -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 194 Eritrea -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 195 Venezuela -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 196 Myanmar -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 198 Syria -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 199 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 200 Sudan -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Central African Republic?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Central African Republic was -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005.
How does Central African Republic rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Central African Republic ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,161 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.