Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Sudan

Sudan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
200th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Sudan, 1996–2024

-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.21996201020241996: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.8 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

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Sudan stood at -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Sudan peaked at -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Sudan 200th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sudan, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2000 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2002 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.4%
2003 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.4%
2004 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.8%
2005 -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.4%
2006 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.2%
2007 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2008 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.4%
2009 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2010 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.5%
2011 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2012 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2013 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2014 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2015 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2016 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2017 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2018 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.1%
2019 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2020 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2021 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2022 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%
2023 -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.4%
2024 -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 197 Central African Republic -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 198 Syria -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 199 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 201 Yemen -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 202 Afghanistan -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 203 Somalia -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Sudan?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Sudan was -1.79 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Sudan rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Sudan ranks 200th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan 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.