Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Mali

Mali: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
-1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
191st
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.8048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
All-time low
-1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Mali, 1996–2024

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996201020241996: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.888 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.917 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.864 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.834 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.924 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.853 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.938 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.872 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.979 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.3 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

Mali recorded -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Mali peaked at -0.8048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Mali ranks 191st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Mali, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2000 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2002 -0.8108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -40.3%
2003 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.7%
2004 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.0%
2005 -0.8876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.3%
2006 -0.9168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.3%
2007 -0.864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2008 -0.8339 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2009 -0.8048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2010 -0.9244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.9%
2011 -0.8222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.1%
2012 -0.9101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.7%
2013 -0.853 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.3%
2014 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.1%
2015 -0.9383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.6%
2016 -0.9296 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2017 -0.872 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.2%
2018 -0.979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2019 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.9%
2020 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2021 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2022 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2023 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2024 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.9502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.9374 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 188 Comoros -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 189 Liberia -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 190 North Korea -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 192 Guinea-Bissau -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 193 Libya -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 194 Eritrea -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Mali?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Mali was -1.29 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was -0.8048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Mali rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Mali ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali 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.