Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Ethiopia, 1996–2025
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 Ethiopia is -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Ethiopia peaked at -0.3868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -29.3% |
| 2005 | -0.952 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -24.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | -0.3868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | -0.4944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | -0.4964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | -0.5041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -0.4973 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -0.6322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | -0.6747 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | -0.6946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Ethiopia?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Ethiopia was -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
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.